{"product_id":"passing-9781529981308","title":"Passing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience a BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Nella Larsen and her devastating masterpiece of two women navigating a friendship in a racially divided world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExperience a BRIEF ENCOUNTER with Nella Larsen and her devastating masterpiece of two women navigating a friendship in a racially divided world   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\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781529981308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 20 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Vintage Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 19.7(H)x13.1(L)x1.1(W)128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 128\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eNella Larsen (1891-1964) was an American novelist and major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Chicago, she attended university in Nashville and subsequently lived in Denmark and New York, where she worked as a nurse and librarian. Her two novels, Quicksand (1928) and Passing (1929), established her as one of the most important black female novelists in American history.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Nella Larsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50837516714201,"sku":"9781529981308","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781529981308.jpg?v=1793105071","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/passing-9781529981308","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}