Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov
The novel is about a Russian émigré, Timofey Pnin, who is a professor at an American college. Pnin struggles with the complexities of life, language, and American culture, while dealing with the traumas of his past in Russia. The book is a series of loosely connected episodes, filled with humor, pathos, and Pnin's endearing confusion. His struggles and triumphs in academia and his search for a home and identity form the crux of the story.
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- Published
- 1957
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 191
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- None
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- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
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