{"product_id":"9780141184548","title":"Vladimir Vladimirovič Nabokov, Vladímir Nabokov - Despair","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Vladimir Vladimirovič Nabokov, Vladímir Nabokov. Themes include Fiction, Classics, Literary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A work of rapture - jolting, hilarious and incredibly racy' Martin Amis, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-satisfied, delighting in the many fascinating quirks of his own personality, Hermann Hermann is perhaps not to be taken too seriously. But then a chance meeting with Felix, a man he believes to be his double, reveals a frightening 'split' in Hermann's nature. Convinced that he has found his doppelgänger, Hermann uses this discovery to weave a money-making plan that leads to disguise, betrayal and eventually murder. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with impudent, startling humour, and dominated by the egotistical and scornful figure of a killer who thinks himself an artist, \u003ci\u003eDespair\u003c\/i\u003e takes us into a deranged world of doubles and illusions, where nothing is quite as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58222268285302,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780141184548.jpg?v=1783440162","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780141184548","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}