Nabokov's third novel, The Luzhin Defense, is a chilling story of obsession and madness. As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive,**distracted, withdrawn, sullen-an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life.**His talent is prodigious and he rises to the rank of grandmaster-but at a cost:**in Luzhin' s obsessive mind, the game of chess gradually supplants the world of reality.** His own world falls apart during a crucial championship match, when the intricate defense he has devised withers**under his opponent's unexpected and unpredictabke lines of assault.
Nabokov's third novel, The Luzhin Defense, is a chilling story of obsession and madness. As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive,**distracted, withdrawn, sullen-an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life.**His talent is prodigious and he rises to the rank of grandmaster-but at a cost:**in Luzhin' s obsessive mind, the game of chess gradually supplants the world of reality.** His own world falls apart during a crucial championship match, when the intricate defense he has devised withers**under his opponent's unexpected and unpredictabke lines of assault.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940172667732 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Brilliance Audio |
| Publication date: | 12/20/2010 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
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