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The blind bow-boy by Carl Van Vechten is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows Harold Prewett, a sheltered heir whose estranged father hires a scandal-tinged tutor to initiate him into “life” beyond college. Moving through Jazz Age New York—from salons to sideshows—the story contrasts the allure of a witty bohemian set led by Campaspe Lorillard with the fragile innocence of Alice Blake, promising a sharp, stylish comedy of ...