another V.

[Doug Millison]

"The story is narrated by J., who has gone to a small town near Yalta 
to try to capture a rare butterfly known as the yazikus, which will 
bring a big price from a collector. But while on a stop in Istanbul, 
J. falls in love with V., a beautiful Russian prostitute who asks him 
to smuggle her back to Russia."

from:
Nocturnal Butterflies of the Russian Empire': A Butterfly Hunter 
Finds Love in His Net
book review by Richard Bernstein
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/12/25/arts/25BERN.html?pagewanted=1
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