Passing
15 October 2020Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
Coming to Netflix! Nella Larsen’s Passing is a distinctive and revealing novel about racial identity, now a critically acclaimed film adaptation by Rebecca Hall, starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga and Alexander Skarsgård.
Irene Redfield, married to a successful physician, enjoys a comfortable life in Harlem, New York. Reluctantly, she renews her friendship with old school friend, Clare Kendry. Clare, who like...
Details
15 October 2020160 pages
9781529047974Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A fascinating inquiry into the nature of race (and a window into the Harlem Renaissance) catalyzed by a chance meeting between two childhood friends. A page-turning classic.Jennifer Egan
A tragic story rooted in inescapable facts of American life . . . Passing is the work of a highly talented and thoughtful writerRichard Bernstein, The New York Times
A short, easy, engaging read . . . as much as it is a revealing cultural study of the 1920s, is also incredibly relevant today.Lexi Nisita, Refinery 29
A bitter, brave and astonishingly modern book.Tim Robey, Telegraph
