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The Defense Author: Nabokov's third novel, The Defense, is a chilling story of obsession and madness. As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive, distracted, withdrawn, sullen--an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life. His talent is prodigious and he rises to the rank of g... more »
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- Literature & Fiction >> Classics >> Russian
- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( N ) >> Nabokov, Vladimir
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- Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> United States >> Classics >> Nabokov, Vladimir