{"product_id":"9781619471436","title":"The House on Lily Street","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn acknowledged master of highly imaginative work in SF and Fantasy, Jack Vance was nonetheless a practical and realistic man, \u003cbr\u003ehaving a perspective colored by personal knowledge of hardship. As a youth, he went hungry during lean years of the Great Depression, \u003cbr\u003eand his early manhood was swept by the spectacle of World War II. He had a scholarly interest in history, and an easy relationship with many walks of life; his outlook was that of a tolerant, civilized man having broad perspectives over the social types, moods and attitudes of his day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVance's mysteries remain relatively unknown, but they deserve attention. Woven into locales Vance lived in and knew intimately, they deliver a nearly historical quality of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Oakland and Berkeley of the early 1950's, \u003ci\u003eThe House on Lily Street\u003c\/i\u003e concerns a sharp-dressing welfare worker, who disappears while investigating reports of extortion among his clients. As the police case progresses, we look in on bohemian parties, sample the music scene, and glimpse life through the eyes of the rich and poor of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House on Lily Street\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a corrupt and narcissistic young man, born to privilege, who dallies among the poor-and gets in over his head.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe House on Lily Street\u003c\/i\u003e is Volume 17 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.\u003cbr\u003eReleased in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work for the first time. - John Vance II\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spatterlight Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037873914096,"sku":"9781619471436","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781619471436_p0.jpg?v=1763856032","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781619471436","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}