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Quicksand by Nella Larsen

Quicksand

Nella Larsen

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 29, 2013

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Who it’s for
A searching portrait of self-identity gives this Harlem Renaissance novel its lasting pull.
Genres
Black Women's Fiction, Black Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Published
Start Publishing LLC, April 29, 2013

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About this book

Brave, bold, and brilliant, this ground-breaking first novel is the work of one of the Harlem Renaissance's most influential and enduring writers. Larsen's autobiographical portrait of a biracial woman's quest for self-identity and acceptance offers a cautionary tale of an individual lost between two cultures.

Between Two Worlds

A searching portrait of self-identity gives this Harlem Renaissance novel its lasting pull.

Come here for

  • Questions of identity and acceptance across cultures
  • A layered classic with roots in the Harlem Renaissance

Expect

  • A biracial woman’s quest for acceptance
  • A cautionary tale of being caught between two cultures

Where it sits

Black Women's Fiction39%
Literary Fiction38%
Black Historical Fiction35%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fiction
  • Biographical Fiction
  • Black Historical Fiction
Authors
Nella Larsen
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
April 29, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Historical Fiction