鈥淭wang,鈥 ends Vladimir Nabokov鈥檚 1941 novel, Bend Sinister, 鈥淎 good
night for mothing.鈥 From the age of seven, when he caught his first butterfly,
the author was never separated from his butterfly net for long. In entomological
circles he became known as an expert on a large group of butterflies known as
鈥淏lues鈥. In Nabokov鈥檚 Butterflies, his son Dmitri chronicles his life
as a scientist and writer. A meticulous and beautifully produced, if lengthy,
read. Published by Penguin, 拢25, ISBN 0713993804.
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