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The Gift

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by Vladimir Nabokov

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Hi! I haven't read any Nabokov yet and wanted to try out something lesser known first. Is that a good idea and Is this one a good place to start with his works?
Edward Hacking Lolita is always the perfect place to start with Nabokov. Funny, charming and the use of prose is one of the finest of the century. The work of a mast…moreLolita is always the perfect place to start with Nabokov. Funny, charming and the use of prose is one of the finest of the century. The work of a master, at the height of his powers.
Nabokov's The Gift is essentially for nerd's of Russian literature.

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