{"product_id":"ladies-of-the-rachmaninoff-eyes-mcnally-editions","title":"Ladies of the Rachmaninoff Eyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a quiet Michigan town during the late 1950s, seventeen-year-old Oliver has been raised between two extraordinary women: Etta Klein, a wealthy Jewish widow still haunted by the loss of her son, and Harriet Gibbs, her fiercely loyal Black companion and housekeeper. Their eccentric household has settled into a rhythm of affection, bickering, and shared grief, until the arrival of a flamboyant self-proclaimed warlock who promises to contact the dead. As long-buried secrets begin to surface, Oliver finds himself navigating first love, family loyalties, and the uncertain path toward adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1965 and long unavailable, \u003cem\u003eLadies of the Rachmaninoff Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e is a dazzling rediscovery of American literature. At once deeply funny and quietly moving, Henry Van Dyke's debut blends high comedy with psychological insight, creating an unforgettable coming-of-age novel that feels both decades ahead of its time and entirely its own. Elegant, witty, and deeply humane, it stands alongside the work of Carson McCullers, Truman Capote, and Ronald Firbank while remaining unmistakably original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Van Dyke (1928–2011) was an American novelist born in Michigan and raised in Alabama. After serving in the U.S. Army in postwar Germany, he settled in New York and published four novels over the course of his career. Openly gay at a time when few writers were, Van Dyke crafted fiction distinguished by its wit, elegance, and refusal to conform to the expectations placed upon Black writers of his era. This edition includes a foreword by his nephew and literary executor, Erik Wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcNally Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJanuary 30, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e192\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterary Fiction · African American Literature · LGBTQ+ Fiction · Historical Fiction · Coming-of-Age Fiction · Classic Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781946022882\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45261886390454,"sku":"9781946022882","price":27.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781946022882.jpg?v=1784081281","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/ladies-of-the-rachmaninoff-eyes-mcnally-editions","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}