Jos reviewed The defense by Vladimir Nabokov (Vintage international)
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3 stars
Not his best, but remarkable nonetheless.
256 pages
Spanish language
Published Nov. 13, 2018 by Editorial Anagrama S.A..
defensa
Vladimir Nabokov: defensa (Spanish language, 2018, Editorial Anagrama S.A.)
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Originally published in Russian in 1930. Nabokov released an English translation in 1964. The novel is a fictionalized account of chess master, Curt von Bardeleben. The book was made into the movie, The Luzhin Defense in 2000.