Pale Fire by Vladimir NabokovMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I can't believe it's taken me so long to get around to reading this. What have I been doing? In essence a commentary on a long poem, Nabokov skilfully, whimsically and brilliantly weaves a convoluted tale of academic arrogance, royal intrigue, petty international politics, assassinations, literary criticism and huge dollops of dry, knowing humour that unfolds slowly like the first buds of May developing. Wonderful.
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