Ladies Of The Rachmaninoff Eyes (Faber Editions) : Introduced by Taino Mendez

An outrageously witty tragicomedy-of-manners about a queer black teenager coming of age, introduced by Mendez, author of Rainbow Milk. When a peacock's days are over, they're over. Oliver 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. First 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.Author: Dyke, Henry Van,author,Mendez,introduction
Contributors: Dyke, Henry Van,author,Mendez,introduction
Binding: paperback
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Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language
Edition: Main
Published/Release Date: 7 May 2026
Bic Classification: Of specific Gay interest, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher/Studio/Brand: Faber & Faber
Author/Director/Artist: Henry Van Dyke
Dimension (cm): 196x130x13 mm
Package Dimension (cm): 17x197x131 mm
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Package Weight (g): 180