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The story revolves around the Blake family, a wealthy black bourgeois household in St. Albans, Queens. Finley, a successful doctor, and his wife Olga, who struggles with her racial identity despite her appearance, navigate their complex lives. Their daughter Sophie, recently accepted at Bennington, embodies the family's aspirations and challenges. The narrative delves into themes of race, privilege, and the pressures of societal expectations within a seemingly successful family.
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Dead Piano, Henry van Dyke
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- Dead Piano
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Henry van Dyke
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 132
- ISBN13
- 9780393315424
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The story revolves around the Blake family, a wealthy black bourgeois household in St. Albans, Queens. Finley, a successful doctor, and his wife Olga, who struggles with her racial identity despite her appearance, navigate their complex lives. Their daughter Sophie, recently accepted at Bennington, embodies the family's aspirations and challenges. The narrative delves into themes of race, privilege, and the pressures of societal expectations within a seemingly successful family.