"Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically." –
John Updike "Has there ever been a better novel written about a fumbling Russian émigré?" –
Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author of Our Country Friends "Hilariously funny and of a sadness." –
Graham Greene, acclaimed author of The Quiet American and The End of the Affair "Pnin's vita, though its essence is saintliness, is yet a work of brilliant magic and fabulous laughter." –
The New Republic
"Fun and satire are just the beginning of the rewards of this novel. Generous, bewildered Pnin, that most kindly and impractical of men, wins our affection and respect." –
Chicago Tribune "Nabokov can move you to laughter in the way the masters can–to laughter that is near to tears." –
The Guardian