The real Lolita : the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
Edition
First edition
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xii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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PCPLS - Portage Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.88092 WEINM
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362.88092 WEINM
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Captivity -- United States -- Case studies.
Case studies.
Child abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Child sexual abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Horner, Sally, -- 1937-1952.
Kidnapping -- United States -- Case studies.
Kidnapping victims -- United States -- Biography.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, -- 1899-1977. -- Lolita.
Rape -- United States -- Case studies.
Sexually abused children -- United States -- Biography.
True crime stories.
United States.
Captivity -- United States -- Case studies.
Case studies.
Child abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Child sexual abuse -- United States -- Case studies.
Horner, Sally, -- 1937-1952.
Kidnapping -- United States -- Case studies.
Kidnapping victims -- United States -- Biography.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, -- 1899-1977. -- Lolita.
Rape -- United States -- Case studies.
Sexually abused children -- United States -- Biography.
True crime stories.
United States.
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-290) and index.
Description
"In 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kidnapped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most seminal novel of the twentieth century. Sarah Weinman's investigation into how the two are connected is a thrilling, heartbreaking mix of literary scholarship and true-crime writing"--Back cover.
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In 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kidnapped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most seminal novel of the twentieth century. Weinman's investigation into how the two are connected is a thrilling, heartbreaking mix of literary scholarship and true-crime writing, casting a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic--Adapted from jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weinman, S. (2018). The real Lolita: the kidnapping of Sally Horner and the novel that scandalized the world (First edition). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weinman, Sarah. 2018. The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Weinman, Sarah. The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weinman, Sarah. The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World First edition, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2018.
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