HH 80th anniversary recommendation: 'Pale Fire'

10 October, 2016
Author: Vladimir Nabokov
Genre: Classics
Category: Literary Happenings

In 2016, Heywood Hill celebrated its 80th anniversary. In honour of the occasion, distinguished authors were asked to share the single book - published in English in the last 80 years - that has meant the most to them and to provide a three-word justification for their choice. 

The great William Boyd chose 'Pale Fire' by Vladimir Nabokov: 

"Unique, mind-boggling, hilarious" 

This idea was inspired by our popular literary subscription service 'A Year in Books'. Find out more here