Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov published by Greenwich House first ed. 1982 Hardback

Description: "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov published by Greenwich House 1982 first edition 1982 hard cover. 317 pages. Dimensions about: 7.3". x 9.8 ". This is the novel that first established Nabokov's reputation with a large audience tour-de-force of comic satire on sex and the American ways of life. Awe and exhilaration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in Lolita, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a civilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination. This best selling book became a blockbuster movie. It inspired the notorious Jeffrey Epstein to name his private jet after this book, Lolita. Selling for over $50.00 on other sites in this condition. This book belongs to my brother who worked for Harley Davidson in the 1980's. He also motorcycle raced in Florida and at one time had his own shop. We are selling this and other items to help raise money for him. After leaving his job at York, Pa. he traveled the world doing various jobs. He did essentially low pay and volunteer work around the United States, India, Sri Lanka, Burma and in Japan for over fifty years. He became an ordained Buddhist monk in Japan about 30 years ago, the First American to do so in decades. He failed to save for his senior years and he is now in his 70's. He lost the family home due to an unexpected death in the family and his lack of funds to pay off the estate. We are selling this and other items to help raise money for him.

Price: 24.95 USD

Location: Huntingtown, Maryland

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