The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov

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Book Synopsis: Vladimir Nabokov witnessed the horrors of his century, escaping Revolutionary Russia then Germany under Hitler, and fled France with his Jewish wife and son just weeks before Paris fell to the Nazis. He repeatedly faced accusations of turning a blind eye to human suffering to write artful tales of depravity. But does one of the greatest writers in the English language really deserve the label of amoral aesthete bestowed on him by so many critics? Using information from newly-declassified intelligence files and recovered military history, Pitzer argues that far from being a proponent of art for art’s sake, Nabokov managed to hide disturbing history in his fiction—history that has gone unnoticed for decades. Nabokov emerges as a kind of documentary conjurer, spending decades of his career recording a saga of forgotten concentration camps and searing bigotry, from WWI to the Gulag and the Holocaust. Lolita surrenders Humbert Humbert’s secret identity, and reveals a Nabokov appalled by American anti-Semitism. The lunatic narrator of Pale Fire recalls Russian tragedies that once haunted the world. From Tsarist courts to Nazi film sets, from the CIA to wartime Casablanca, the story of Nabokov’s family is the story of his century—and both are woven inextricably into his fiction.

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Unlock the secret history of Vladimir Nabokov, one of the greatest writers in the English language, with our captivating book - "The Secret History of Vladimir Nabokov". Dive into the pages of this meticulously researched and thought-provoking work by Pitzer. Discover the hidden layers within Nabokov's fiction as Pitzer sheds light on his ability to document forgotten concentration camps, searing bigotry, and the haunting tragedies of the 20th century.

Through newly-declassified intelligence files and recovered military history, Pitzer reveals how Nabokov skillfully weaved disturbing history into his tales of artistry. Unearth a different side of Nabokov, one that defies the label of an amoral aesthete. This enticing book unearths the saga of Nabokov's family, a narrative that reflects the tumultuous events from WWI to the Gulag and the Holocaust.

Prepare to be mesmerized as you navigate the interconnected stories that span Tsarist courts, Nazi film sets, wartime Casablanca, and the CIA. Pitzer's insightful research lays bare Nabokov's deep-seated horror at American anti-Semitism, as revealed through the notorious character Humbert Humbert in "Lolita". Discover the echoes of Russian tragedies in the pages of "Pale Fire", where the lunatic narrator recalls haunting events that shaped the world.

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