A review by mimima
Vera: Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov by Stacy Schiff

2.0

The only Nabokov I have read is the lovely, sweet, sad, and short [b:The Wood Sprite|8903926|The Wood Sprite (The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov)|Vladimir Nabokov|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1289404248s/8903926.jpg|13780181]. I had heard that he and Vera had an enduring love story, and I'm always game for that, so I picked up this non-fiction. Having taken several Russian Literature classes in college, I enjoyed the parts that discussed Vladimir's teaching (with Vera's help) and the issues and ideas that were discussed. However, Vera lived 89 years, and it felt like I lived every minute with her with the plodding pace of the story and the labored recitation of facts. This does not bode well for me, as one of Schiff's books ([b:The Witches: Salem, 1692|24819449|The Witches Salem, 1692|Stacy Schiff|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1431533468s/24819449.jpg|43767783] is on deck for my Book Club this year.