A Revolver to Carry at NightA captivating, nuanced portrait of the life of Vera Nabokov, who dedicated herself to advancing her husband's writing career, playing a vital role in the creation of his greatest works. Vera Nabokov (1902 1991) was in many ways the epitome of the wife of a great man. Keenly aware of her husband's extraordinary talent, she decided to make his success her ultimate goal, throughout fifty two years of marriage until his death in 1977. The first reader of