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The original of Laura : (dying is fun)

by Vladimir Nabokov, Dmitri Nabokov

Composed on 138 index cards, this unfinished novel explores themes of mortality through a fragmented narrative. This edition includes perforated reproductions of the original handwritten cards to allow for reader rearrangement.

Accession 12050 ISBN 9780307271891 Publisher —
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