Description
Paperback cover has some wear and creases. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved mass market paperback edition of Vladimir Nabokov’s “The Gift” offers a compelling entry point into the Russian author’s rich literary world. Published in 1963, four years after Nabokov achieved international fame with “Lolita,” this novel provides a fascinating glimpse into his early writing career. Written in Russian during his years in Berlin’s émigré community, “The Gift” is a semi-autobiographical work that explores themes of memory, creativity, and the plight of the expatriate artist. Nabokov’s masterful prose, layered with allusions and wordplay, earned him comparisons to James Joyce. This copy, though bearing the gentle marks of past readership, preserves the intellectual and artistic depths that have cemented “The Gift” as a 20th-century classic. For Nabokov enthusiasts and lovers of innovative literature, this affordable edition presents a treasured opportunity to delve into one of the author’s most celebrated and influential works.
