Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0009444, Tue, 16 Mar 2004 09:11:36 -0800

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Fw: Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita ... in Madrid
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From: Sandy P. Klein






http://www.guardian.co.uk/spain/article/0,2763,1170286,00.html






Madrid aftermath

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Families search for the final reminders of wrecked lives

Copies of Harry Potter leave haunting memories of rush hour

Angelique Chrisafis in Madrid
Tuesday March 16, 2004
The Guardian

Five days after the bombings, the ghostly belongings of the dead still sat waiting for collection. Countless copies of the latest Harry Potter book had been pulled from the wreckage, one with a bookmark in it.
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita, a Bible, endless pairs of glasses, briefcases, lipsticks, door keys and bank cards were the sad reminders of a routine commute.

Rescuers found cutlery from a packed lunch, a teenager's revision notes, diaries, passports, identity cards, a toothbrush and hastily packed school bags.


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