Quicksand |
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Author:
| Larsen, Nella |
Series title: | Signature Editions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4549-5308-1 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2024 |
Publisher: | Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
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Imprint: | Union Square Press |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $4.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionThe 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.