The defense
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New York : Vintage Books, 1990.
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 1990.
Format
Book
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256 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English

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General Note
Translation of: Zashchita Luzhina.
Description
As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive, distracted, withdrawn, sullen--an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates.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.
Language
Translation of: Zashchita Luzhina.
Awards
National Book Award for Fiction Finalist

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, V. V., & Scammell, M. (1990). The defense . Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 and Michael. Scammell. 1990. The Defense. Vintage Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 and Michael. Scammell. The Defense Vintage Books, 1990.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, and Michael Scammell. The Defense Vintage Books, 1990.

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