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Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically. -- John Updike The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story -- subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax -- about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically. -- John Updike The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story -- subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax -- about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer than a dozen knew of the two love affairs that so profoundly influenced his career, the second one in such a disastrous way. After Knights death, his half brother sets out to penetrate the enigma of his life, starting with a few scanty clues in the novelists private papers. His search proves to be a story as intriguing as any of his subjects own novels, as baffling, and, in the end, as uniquely rewarding.

Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically. -- John Updike The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story -- subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax -- about the mysterious life of a famous writer. Many people knew things about Sebastian Knight as a distinguished novelist, but probably fewer Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically. -- John Updike The Real Life of Sebastian Knight is a perversely magical literary detective story -- subtle, intricate, leading to a tantalizing climax -- about the...  Read More