{"title":"Henry Van Dyke","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenry Van Dyke's works offer a gentle exploration of human nature and moral reflection, often weaving rich narratives that blend warmth with thoughtful insight. Readers can expect stories that resonate with quiet elegance and a timeless charm, inviting contemplation through finely crafted characters and settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, Van Dyke's writing captures the subtleties of everyday life and the enduring complexities of the human spirit. His books are perfect for those seeking literature that combines grace with depth, illuminating the ordinary with a touch of the extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ladies-of-the-rachmaninoff-eyes-faber-editions-by-henry-van-dyke-9780571391776","title":"Ladies Of The Rachmaninoff Eyes (Faber Editions)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen a peacock's days are over, they're over.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOliver is precocious, black and gay. He reads Baudelaire, plays with his pet peacock, eats smoked oysters and fends off the maid Della Mae whenever she gets the 'Nasties'. He lives in rural Michigan with two elderly ladies: the white, wealthy Etta and her devoted housekeeper, Harry, his aunt. When a psychic warlock named Maurice LeFleur comes to stay, however, promising to contact the ghost of Etta's dead son, their eccentric household starts to fall apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1965, at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, this sparklingly witty debut novel is a radically hopeful vision of racial integration and sexual acceptance that was years ahead of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47665491575020,"sku":"9780571391776","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780571391776-ladies-of-the-rachmaninoff-eyes-faber-editions.jpg?v=1779746389"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/henry-van-dyke.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}