In a message dated 16/11/2006 03:59:19 GMT Standard Time,
NABOKV-L@HOLYCROSS.EDU writes:
Back in
2003, Carolyn pointed out that,assuming for the moment that Lukin (Shade's
mother's maiden name) is a Russian surname, the only American scholar of
Russian descent in the novel is one John Francis Shade.
This, and all Matthew Roth's other points, are perfectly valid.