{"product_id":"quicksand-and-passing-nella-larsen-9781846687853","title":"Quicksand \u0026 Passing","description":"\u003cp\u003eA writer of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen wrote just two novels, published here, and a handful of short stories. Critically acclaimed, both speak powerfully of the contradictions and restrictions experienced by black women at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuicksand, written in 1928, is an autobiographical novel about Helga Crane, a mixed race woman caught between fulfilling her desires and gaining respectability in her middle class neighbourhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten a year later, Passing tells the story of two childhood friends, Clare and Irene, both light skinned enough to pass as white. Reconnecting in adulthood, Clare has chosen to live as a white woman, while Irene embraces black culture and has an important role in her community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNella Larsen's novels are moving, characterful, and important books. She pioneered writing about the conflicts of sexuality, race and the secret suffering of women in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nella Larsen","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43175361052915,"sku":"9781846687853","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/products\/9781846687853.jpg?v=1662073167","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/quicksand-and-passing-nella-larsen-9781846687853","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}