{"product_id":"defense","title":"The Defense (Penguin Modern Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNabokov's early novel about a chess-playing genius, reissuing in Modern Classics as part of the Nabokov relaunch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVladimir Nabokov's early novel is the dazzling story of the coarse, strange yet oddly endearing chess-playing genius Luzhin. Discovering his prodigious gift in boyhood and rising to the rank of International Grandmaster, Luzhin develops a lyrical passion for chess that renders the real world a phantom. As he confronts the fiery, swift-swooping Italian Grandmaster Turati, he brings into play his carefully devised defence. Making masterly play of metaphor and imagery,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Defense\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the book that, of his early works, Nabokov felt 'contains and diffuses the greatest warmth'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EMKA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47763136545099,"sku":"9780241720486","price":14.01,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3549\/8785\/files\/9780241720486.jpg?v=1771846397","url":"https:\/\/emka.si\/products\/defense","provider":"EMKA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}