Laughter in the Dark Author:Vladimir Nabokov Laughter in the dark is the story of Albinus Kretschmar: a contented and respectably married man - until the day he meets the beautiful Margot. — In the arms of this scheming sixteen year old girl, Albinus finds himself completely helpless. A slave in a world of dreams and desire, he leaves the life he has known to follow Margot from the blindin... more »g sun of the Riviera into a land of total darkness.« less