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Passing
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Expected 27 Oct 26The 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 classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
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 classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days
160 pages, Paperback
Expected publication October 27, 2026
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Nella Larsen
42 books696 followersNellallitea 'Nella' Larsen (first called Nellie Walker) was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote two novels and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, what she wrote earned her recognition by her contemporaries and by present-day critics.
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