Passing
09 July 2020
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Synopsis
As dramatized on Radio 4 and seen on Netflix, Nella Larsen’s Passing is a distinctive and revealing novel about racial identity, and a key text of the Harlem Renaissance.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful hardbacks make perfect gifts for book lovers, or wonderful...
Details
09 July 2020
160 pages
9781529040296
Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library
Reviews
A fascinating inquiry into the nature of race (and a window into the Harlem Renaissance) catalyzed by a chance meeting between two childhood friends. A page-turning classic.Jennifer Egan
A tragic story rooted in inescapable facts of American life . . . Passing is the work of a highly talented and thoughtful writerRichard Bernstein, The New York Times
A short, easy, engaging read . . . as much as it is a revealing cultural study of the 1920s, is also incredibly relevant today.Lexi Nisita, Refinery 29
A bitter, brave and astonishingly modern book.Tim Robey, Telegraph