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# Pulitzer Prize-winning biography NYT Bestseller status Esquire's top 50 biographies Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)

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## Key Features

- • **Pulitzer Prize Winner:** Experience a masterclass in biography writing recognized by the highest literary honor.
- • **Rich Historical Context:** Dive deep into the Russian Revolution and émigré life shaping a legendary partnership.
- • **New York Times Bestseller:** Join thousands who’ve made this a must-read cultural phenomenon.
- • **Esquire’s Top 50 Biography:** Own a piece of literary history celebrated among the best biographies ever.
- • **Intimate Portrait of a Literary Power Couple:** Discover the untold story of Vera Nabokov, the woman behind the genius.

## Overview

Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) by Stacy Schiff is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography that reveals the compelling life of Vera Nabokov, the indispensable partner of Vladimir Nabokov. Celebrated as a New York Times bestseller and one of Esquire’s 50 best biographies, this deeply moving and romantic work intertwines personal history with the turbulent backdrop of the Russian Revolution and literary fame, offering an intimate look at a remarkable woman who shaped one of the 20th century’s greatest writers.

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Review: Fascinating biography of a woman in the shadows - Vera Slonim Nabokov may be one of the most difficult women for a biography--she deliberately lived in the shadow of her famous husband. But Stacy Schiff does an amazing job, piecing together Vera's life from stories about her family and her husband Vladimir Nabokov. In particular, I appreciated two aspects of the book. First, the history of Jews in Russia and their precarious position. They were subject to capricious laws on residency in urban areas and permitted businesses and professions. Many became lawyers, just to navigate the labyrinth of the laws, but only to find out they couldn't practice their profession. This treatment led to a huge emigration of Jews, but soon anyone in Russia who was one of the "Bourgeoisie" or middle- to upper-middle class had to get out, too. The Russian Revolution took away the one house Nabokov ever owned (a legacy from his uncle) and the Slonim family, who ran a successful lumber business, had to leave, too. So Vera and Nabokov met in Berlin in the large expatriate community there. The second aspect is how Vera affected the writing of Nabokov, literally rescuing "Lolita", Nabokov's most famous book. He was quoted "Without my wife, I wouldn't have written a single novel." The biography is intertwined with the story of the Russian Revolution, the war, and then Nabokov's successful literary career. For that reason, this is a very worthy and interesting biography.
Review: Vera and Vladimir - This is a very well written and well documented story of two lives and loves. They both seemingly adored each other. Vera somehow did "everything" for Vladimir but remained her own person throughout. She needed V's writing, true. But, he needed her constant typing beause he wrote constantly, was always busy. He needed her planning skills, her note-taking skills, her social skills, etc. Vera was the organizing force in Vladimir's life, which was her life. There was no need for any other relationship in their lives and no want of one either. Vera was even on hand for her husband's butterfly chasing. She saved his life (literally ) when he fell while chasing a desired butterfly. Vera's and Vladimir's symbiotic relationship was the closest marriage many of their friends and acquaintances had ever seen. The particularly good parts of this biography for me were the lean years in which V taught in New England colleges. This life is gone over in detail for both Vera and Vladimir---a great couple of chapters. The more full-as opposed to lean-- "Lolita" years were also good and showed a relaxing of monetary pressures to be filled instead with the stresses of fame. Four stars, not five, for this biography because of its specialized subject matter. Stacy Schiff did a super job.

## Features

- Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography
- Topped the New York Times Bestseller List
- Recognized as One of Esquire's 50 Best Biographies Ever
- A Monumental Work
- Utterly Romantic
- Deeply Moving

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #163,780 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #432 in Author Biographies #1,287 in Women's Biographies #3,259 in Memoirs (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 232 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fascinating biography of a woman in the shadows
*by J***. on January 13, 2015*

Vera Slonim Nabokov may be one of the most difficult women for a biography--she deliberately lived in the shadow of her famous husband. But Stacy Schiff does an amazing job, piecing together Vera's life from stories about her family and her husband Vladimir Nabokov. In particular, I appreciated two aspects of the book. First, the history of Jews in Russia and their precarious position. They were subject to capricious laws on residency in urban areas and permitted businesses and professions. Many became lawyers, just to navigate the labyrinth of the laws, but only to find out they couldn't practice their profession. This treatment led to a huge emigration of Jews, but soon anyone in Russia who was one of the "Bourgeoisie" or middle- to upper-middle class had to get out, too. The Russian Revolution took away the one house Nabokov ever owned (a legacy from his uncle) and the Slonim family, who ran a successful lumber business, had to leave, too. So Vera and Nabokov met in Berlin in the large expatriate community there. The second aspect is how Vera affected the writing of Nabokov, literally rescuing "Lolita", Nabokov's most famous book. He was quoted "Without my wife, I wouldn't have written a single novel." The biography is intertwined with the story of the Russian Revolution, the war, and then Nabokov's successful literary career. For that reason, this is a very worthy and interesting biography.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vera and Vladimir
*by J***S on April 6, 2015*

This is a very well written and well documented story of two lives and loves. They both seemingly adored each other. Vera somehow did "everything" for Vladimir but remained her own person throughout. She needed V's writing, true. But, he needed her constant typing beause he wrote constantly, was always busy. He needed her planning skills, her note-taking skills, her social skills, etc. Vera was the organizing force in Vladimir's life, which was her life. There was no need for any other relationship in their lives and no want of one either. Vera was even on hand for her husband's butterfly chasing. She saved his life (literally ) when he fell while chasing a desired butterfly. Vera's and Vladimir's symbiotic relationship was the closest marriage many of their friends and acquaintances had ever seen. The particularly good parts of this biography for me were the lean years in which V taught in New England colleges. This life is gone over in detail for both Vera and Vladimir---a great couple of chapters. The more full-as opposed to lean-- "Lolita" years were also good and showed a relaxing of monetary pressures to be filled instead with the stresses of fame. Four stars, not five, for this biography because of its specialized subject matter. Stacy Schiff did a super job.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ must read
*by M***E on August 2, 2025*

love this book. it is about the wife of the guy who wrote a famous book. it was about their love story from beginning in Berlin and ending in Switzerland. she was he wife of Vladimir Nabokov. She was his helper, his ear and a very close relationship that hardly any one was allowed to enter into their private or public lives..

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