Jos reviewed The defense by Vladimir Nabokov (Vintage international)
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3 stars
Not his best, but remarkable nonetheless.
231 pages
French language
Published Nov. 13, 1964 by Gallimard.
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.
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.