Passing

Nella Larsen

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Publication Date: 02/07/2026 ISBN: 9781529981308 Category:
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The 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 ENCOUNTERS: classic novellas and captivating stories, to be read in a single sitting or savoured over days

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