When Nabokov died in 1977, he left instructions for his heirs to burn the 138 handwritten index cards that made up the rough draft of his final and unfinished novel, "The Original of Laura." But the manuscript was never destroyed and three decades later, the novelist's son, Dmitri, agreed to allow publication of the narrative.
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When Nabokov died in 1977, he left instructions for his heirs to burn the 138 handwritten index cards that made up the rough draft of his final and unfinished novel, "The Original of Laura." But the manuscript was never destroyed and three decades later, the novelist's son, Dmitri, agreed to allow publication of the narrative.
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New. 2012. Paperback. Dr Philip Wild, a man of brilliance, wit, fortune and tremendous bulk, is used to suffering humiliations at the hands of his wife, the younger, slender, and rudely promiscuous Flora. But in a novel, a 'maddening masterpiece' documenting her infidelities, written by one of her lovers and given to the doctor, she appears as My Laura. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 286......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Audience: General/trade. Jan 2013 paperback stated 1st Vintage International Edition 1st printing with full number line. Slight rubbing on cover, denting/curling, one corner fold, inevitable light tanning from the kind of paper they used, else text clean, binding tight.
