{"product_id":"the-real-lolita-the-kidnapping-of-sally-horner-and-the-novel-that-scandalized-the-world-paperback","title":"The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Weinman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Real Lolita\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force of literary detective work. Not only does it shed new light on the terrifying true saga that influenced Nabokov's masterpiece, it restores the forgotten victim to our consciousness.\" --David Grann, author of \u003cem\u003eKillers of the Flower Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVladimir Nabokov's \u003cem\u003eLolita\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the most beloved and notorious novels of all time. And yet, very few of its readers know that the subject of the novel was inspired by a real-life case: the 1948 abduction of eleven-year-old Sally Horner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together suspenseful crime narrative, cultural and social history, and literary investigation, \u003cem\u003eThe Real Lolita\u003c\/em\u003e tells Sally Horner's full story for the very first time. Drawing upon extensive investigations, legal documents, public records, and interviews with remaining relatives, Sarah Weinman uncovers how much Nabokov knew of the Sally Horner case and the efforts he took to disguise that knowledge during the process of writing and publishing \u003cem\u003eLolita.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally Horner's story echoes the stories of countless girls and women who never had the chance to speak for themselves. By diving deeper in the publication history of \u003cem\u003eLolita \u003c\/em\u003eand restoring Sally to her rightful place in the lore of the novel's creation, \u003cem\u003eThe Real Lolita \u003c\/em\u003ecasts a new light on the dark inspiration for a modern classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kid-napped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most notorious novel of the twentieth century. Sarah Weinman's investigation into how the two are connected is a thrilling, heartbreaking mix of literary scholar-ship and true-crime writing.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1948, Sally Horner was just eleven years old when she was kid-napped by a man claiming to be an FBI agent. Seven years later, Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, perhaps the most notorious novel of the twentieth century. Sarah Weinman's investigation into how the two are connected is a thrilling, heartbreaking mix of literary scholar-ship and true-crime writing.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756062138701,"sku":"9780062861184","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/erNv9cuS--9780062861184.webp?v=1776721992","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-real-lolita-the-kidnapping-of-sally-horner-and-the-novel-that-scandalized-the-world-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}