
Passing
by Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
Title:
Passing
Author:
Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
Series (if any):
Macmillan Collector's Library
Edited by:
Nella Larsen
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
160 pages
Publisher:
Macmillan Publishers Int Ltd - MDL
ISBN-13:
9781529040289
EAN:
9781529040289
Classifications:
Classic and Biographical
Weight (g):
262
Dimensions (mm):
103 x 157 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
lt;p>As dramatized on Radio 4 and seen on Netflix, Nella Larsen’s Passing is a distinctive and revealing novel about racial identity, and a key text of the Harlem Renaissance.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.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.





























