About This Book
The first novel Nabokov wrote while living in America and the most overtly political novel he ever wrote, Bend Sinister is a modern classic. While it is filled with veiled puns and characteristically delightful wordplay, it is, first and foremost, a haunting and compelling narrative about a civilize...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 56m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 59m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 34m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 74,800 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day
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