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Quicksand|Nella Larsen

Overview

The orphan of a Danish mother and a West Indian father, Helga Crane is a young woman caught between cultures and in search of a home. Though her beauty and education open many doors, as a biracial woman in 1920s America, Helga is accepted by neither the Black nor the white communities--instead remaining an object of curiosity and an outsider wherever she goes. Her furious quest for belonging will take her from Chicago to New York to Denmark: a journey rife with autobiographical parallels to Larsen's own life. With its astonishingly contemporary take on identity and an angry, rebellious heroine, Quicksand is a classic novel ripe for rediscovery.

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Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781454953074
  • ISBN-10: 1454953071
  • Publisher: Union Square & Co.
  • Publish Date: July 2024
  • Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.66 pounds
  • Page Count: 160
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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