{"product_id":"passing-paperback-5","title":"Passing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNella Larsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...she's intelligent enough in a purely feminine way. Eighteenth-century France would have been a marvellous setting for her, or the old South if she hadn't made the mistake of being born a Negro.\" Mirroring Wallace Thurman's \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e (1929) is the phenomenal sophomore novel of Nella Larsen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn an ordinary day, Irene Redfield receives an unexpected letter from her old friend, Clare Kendry. Clare, having long ago crossed the color line, writes to Irene about the loneliness she feels in her new white life and asks to see her again. Conflicted about the request, yet curious all the same, Irene accepts the invitation and the two go out to lunch. The encounter, while innocent in its intent, forces Clare to face the reality of her decision to pass and leaves Irene to question the Black life she chose to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of \u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e is an outstanding reimagining of a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn an ordinary day like any other, Irene Redfield receives a letter from an old friend, Clare Kendry. Clare, having long ago crossed the color line, tells of the loneliness of her new white life and how she wishes to see her again. Conflicted, yet curious, Irene accepts the invitation, unknowingly setting Clare on a path of reflection and regret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705416192063,"sku":"9798888971109","price":7.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c5e6078dc8acca03155db3f46ac74bfe.webp?v=1765036664","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/passing-paperback-5","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}