Description
| Product ID: | 9781529040289 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Title: | Passing |
| Authors: | Author: Nella Larsen |
| Page Count: | 160 |
| Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), New York, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A gorgeous edition of Passing, Nella Larsen’s powerful classic novel on female racial identity, with an introduction by Christa Holm Vogelius. <p><b>As </b><b>dramatized</b><b> on Radio 4 and seen on Netflix, Nella Larsen’s <i>Passing</i> is a distinctive and revealing novel about racial identity, and a key text of the Harlem Renaissance.</b><br><br>Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful additions to your own collection. This edition of Passing features an introduction by writer and academic, Christa Holm Vogelius.<br><br>Irene Redfield, married to a successful physician, enjoys a comfortable life in 1920s Harlem, New York. Reluctantly, she renews her friendship with old school friend, Clare Kendry. Clare, who like Irene is light skinned, ‘passes’ as white and is married to a racist white man who has no idea about Clare’s racial heritage. Clare is very persuasive and Irene, despite misgivings, can’t resist letting her back into her world. As tensions mount between friends and between couples, this taut and mesmerizing narrative spins towards an unexpected end.</p> |
| Imprint Name: | Macmillan Collector's Library |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-06-25 |