Passing
The excoriating exploration of racial identity, from one of the brightest lights of the Harlem Renaissance
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- Expected 2 Jul 2026
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Publisher Description
The classic 1920s story of a friendship torn apart, Passing is Nella Larsen's devastating masterpiece
Irene Redfield is living a life of careful balance in Harlem when a chance encounter draws her back into the orbit of Clare Kendry, a childhood friend. Passing as white, Clare moves effortlessly through a world that Irene has chosen to reject. Their renewed intimacy is charged with fascination and envy.
BRIEF ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
GENRE
Fiction & Literature
AVAILABLE
2026
2 July
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
160
Pages
PUBLISHER
Vintage Publishing
SIZE
854.7
KB