The Original of Laura

The Original of LauraBy: Vladimir Nabokov "Nabokov's last metafictive parable. . . . One of the most interesting short stories Nabokov never wrote." San Francisco Chronicle When Vladimir Nabokov died in 1977, he left instructions for his heirs to burn the 138 hand written index cards that made up the rough draft of his final and unfinished novel, The Original of Laura. But Nabokov's wife, Vera, could not bear to destroy her husband's last work, and when she died, the fate

Against the advice of her FBI criminal agent husband

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Winston starts to resent the totalitarian party that seeks power for its own sake and punishes those that desire individuality

the Hills realized they couldn’t remember anything from almost two hours of their drive

Violet must fight to put down roots in a place where women aren't expected to grow

- An amusing storyline that teaches an important lesson

看見孩子的真實內在、

Very young children will delight in meeting the soft and furry reindeer in this colourful touchy-feely book

so what’s a casually bisexual teen wizard masquerading as a boy to do

a volcanic disaster

'When you read Elizabeth David

Brand new red Early Reader story