Passing (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
ISBN: 0141180250 Global Overview for this book
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"The beautiful, elegant, and ambitious Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. A light-skinned African American married to a white man unaware of her racial heritage, Clare has severed all ties to her past to become part of white, middle-class society. Clare's childhood friend, Irene Redfield, as light-skinned as Clare, has chosen to remain within the African-American community. Married to a successful doctor and the mother of two boys, Irene refuses to acknowledge the racism she grew up with and that continues to set limits on her family's happiness. A chance encounter forces both women to confront the lies they have told others and the secret fears they have buried within themselves."
will go out to geishabird tomorrow!
I read this book, and then posted it on to Snewards (as my contribution to the '1001 books to read before you die' Virtual Book Box), but didn't actually journal it.
And of course, I've forgotten exactly what it was that I wanted to say...
My initial thoughts on this book were:
- why had I not heard about this writer or her work earlier? Nella Larsen knows a good tale and how to spin it.
- Oh, that Claire! I think we have all met a character like her in our times, and that is why this story is so poignant. Using looks, character and drive these people are able to move life itself in completely different directions from what the rest of us are able to (because we are playing by 'the rules')
- the details of 1920's Chicago and New York. I found the notes in the back of the book brief, but informative
- the idea of 'passing' itself. Although it is something that I have come across before (The human stain by Philip Roth), I'd never really thought much about it or the context
Thank you very much for sharing this book with me. I just loved it, from the beautiful cover work, down to the themes and language, and the size!
Released 16 yrs ago (1/29/2008 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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Posted to Snewards.
Reserving to take to the Convention in Oxford.
Released 9 yrs ago (4/10/2015 UTC) at Bookcrossing Convention 2015 in Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom
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No way. If someone (various people, that turned out to be ;) ) went through the effort to bring me the book, I took it home !
It did make me select from the buffet wisely for additions though :)))))
This book wil travel on fairly quickly, because I have read this book already. I think I'll put it in the VBB I'll organise again for 1001-listed books late September/early October of this year.
Released 6 yrs ago (4/20/2018 UTC) at Bookcrossing Convention Bordeaux 2018 in Bordeaux, Aquitaine France
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Released 2 yrs ago (11/4/2021 UTC) at -- By post or by hand/ in person, RABCK , bookring/ray, Oslo fylke Norway
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