Overview
The darkly comic Transparent Things, one of Nabokov's final books, traces the bleak life of Hugh Person through murder, madness, prison and trips to Switzerland. One of these was the last journey his father ever took; on another, having been sent to ingratiate himself with a distinguished novelist, he met his future wife."As casual, as unpredictable, as eccentric and as daunting as Mr. Nabokov's genius." -Mavis Gallant, The New York Times Book Review
Nabokov's brilliant short novel sinks into the transparent things of the world that surround this one person, to the silent histories they carry. Remarkable even in Nabokov's work for its depth and lyricism, Transparent Things is a small, experimental marvel of memories and dreams, both sentimental and malign.
“The final effect is both chill and comic, the transparencies both beautiful and terrifying.” —The Times (London)
The book, Transparent Things (Vintage International) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780679725411 in Paperback by Vladimir Nabokov may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
10/23/1989
ISBN-10:
0679725415
ISBN-13:
9780679725411
Pages:
128
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
