Lužinova odbrana
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- Author: Nabokov Vladimir
- Publisher: Laguna
- ISBN: 9788652161799
- Availability: Available
- Condition: New book
- Code: 84770
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Lužinova odbrana
Nabokov Vladimir
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Vladimir Nabokov: Luzhin's Defense
This early novel by Vladimir Nabokov tells the story of the aloof, brooding, yet strangely endearing chess genius Luzhin. After he discovers his exceptional gift in childhood, chess becomes his refuge, but also an obsession that leads him to the title of grandmaster. However, during one championship match, his carefully designed defense unexpectedly collapses. Luzhin does not stop looking at life as a chessboard, until reality forces him to make a fateful move; in that reality there is a beautiful woman enchanted by him, her parents who see the perniciousness of her infatuation, and then marriage... After *Lolite*, this is Nabokov's most recognizable work, which was made into a screen in 2000. "The book challenges, disturbs and delights the indecisive reader because it plays with the judgments that he - immersed in this work - inevitably makes. Therefore, the story of Luzhin becomes a game filled with the author's twists, traps and unexpected outcomes." – New York Review "A journey through the mind of a genius gone off the rails." – Guardian
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- Author: Nabokov Vladimir
- Publisher: Laguna
- Year of publication:2026
- Place of publication:Beograd
- Pages:224
- Dimensions:13x20 cm
- Script:Latin script
- Condition:New book
- Binding:Softcover
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