Frank La Salle

In this episode, we dive into the heartbreaking true story of Florence “Sally” Horner, the young girl whose kidnapping in 1948 served as a chilling real-life parallel to the fictional events in Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel Lolita. Florence's story remained in the shadows for decades, but recent investigations have brought her name back into the light. Join us as we uncover the details of her abduction and her tragic story.

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Celt, A. (2018, September 12). The True Story of the Real Lolita. Retrieved from Electric Lit: https://electricliterature.com/the-true-story-of-the-real-lolita/

Florence Sally Horner. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Sally_Horner

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