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.
Author: Nella Larsen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Published: 09/03/2024
Series: Signature Editions
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 7.95h x 5.20w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781454953111
Language: English
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