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The Defence (Twentieth Century Classics)
The Defence - Twentieth Century Classics
Author: Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
Nabokov's third novel, The Defense, is a chilling story of obsession and madness. As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive, distracted, withdrawn, sullen--an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life. His talent is prodigious and he rises to the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780192820280
ISBN-10: 0192820281
Pages: 200
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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