Stacy Schiff. Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)

In "Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)," Stacy Schiff (b. 1960), a brilliant literary scholar and biographer, recounts one of the most famous novels of the 20th century. It is the love story of Vladimir Nabokov and Véra Slonim, who became his wife and faithful companion. Their marriage lasted more than half a century, and throughout these years, Véra served as Nabokov's muse, and it was to her that he dedicated the best of his work. After reading this book, the reader will understand the enormous influence this extraordinary woman had on the celebrated writer's work and the significant role she played in his life.

This biography of the wife of the 20th-century classic Vladimir Nabokov essentially represents another facet of biographical literature about the writer himself.