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The real Lolita, the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world, Sarah Weinman

Label
The real Lolita, the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world, Sarah Weinman
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
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Literary text for sound recordings
other
Main title
The real Lolita
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
1047676081
Responsibility statement
Sarah Weinman
Sub title
the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world
Summary
Weaving together suspenseful crime narrative, cultural and social history, and literary investigation, this tells Sally Horner's full story for the very first time. Drawing upon extensive investigations, legal documents, public records, and interviews with remaining relatives, Sarah Weinman uncovers how much Nabokov knew of the Sally Horner case and the efforts he took to disguise that knowledge during the process of writing and publishing Lolita
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
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