The real Lolita : the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world /
In 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kidnapped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most seminal novel of the twentieth century. Weinman's investigation into how the two are connected is a thrilling, hear...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | In 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kidnapped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most seminal novel of the twentieth century. Weinman's investigation into how the two are connected is a thrilling, heartbreaking mix of literary scholarship and true-crime writing, casting a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780062661920 0062661922 9780062661951 0062661957 9780062661937 0062661930 |