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Overview
Passing is a remarkably candid exploration of shifting racial and sexual boundaries. Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage, and has severed all ties to her past. Clare's childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family's happiness. A chance encounter forces both women to confront the lies they have told others-and the secret fears they have buried within themselves.
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- ISBN-13: 9781607966951
- ISBN-10: 1607966956
- Publisher: www.bnpublishing.com
- Publish Date: February 2014
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.38 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.72 pounds
- Page Count: 104
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