Speak Memory: An Autobiography Revisited by Vladimir Nabokov
Nabokov's desired view of himself comes through in this autobiography. Instead of a strict narrative, it is a collection of essays, usually focussing on different activities or places in his life. He came from a well-to-do Russian family. He was not fond of the Czar and had some sympathy for the revolution. However, that faded as the Lenin/Stalin dictatorship came to be. He likes to point out that his nostalgia is not for the lost wealth, but for the missed homeland. The essays cover some of his childhood actions and friends as well as hobbies. It ends up being a fairly well done autobiography.
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