The Defense Sidelines as clever as it is

as clever as it is wise" (Elizabeth Gilbert)

orphaned in childhood

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The Defense Sidelines as clever as it isTitle: The Defense Author: Vladimir Nabokov ISBN: 9780679727224 Publisher: Vintage Published: 1990 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: First Edition Condition Note: New from the publisher Publisher Description: A chilling story of obsession and madness. Luzhin, a distracted, withdrawn boy, takes up chess as a refuge from everyday life. As he rises to grandmaster, the game of chess gradually supplants the world of reality as he moves