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Written by Vladimir Nabokov in 1925, his A Guide to Berlin is a short story; it was translated into English with the help of his son, Dmitri Nabokov and included in a collection of short stories - Details of a Sunset and Other Stories (published 1976)
Aussie author Gail Jones has written of six travellers who came together in Berlin through their mutual love of Nabokov’s work – Victor, Marco, Mitsuko and Yukio, Gino and Cass. Every so often they would meet in an apartment where each of the friend ...more
Aussie author Gail Jones has written of six travellers who came together in Berlin through their mutual love of Nabokov’s work – Victor, Marco, Mitsuko and Yukio, Gino and Cass. Every so often they would meet in an apartment where each of the friend ...more
A fascinating puzzle of a book.
Gail Jones writes beautifully but I just didn't get this book. I tried to like it, but in the end I just didn't care about any of the characters, much less understand any of their motives.
Maybe it's just me. ...more
Maybe it's just me. ...more
Sep 30, 2016
Cathy
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2019
Kim
marked it as to-read
