Quicksand

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.

About the author

Nellallitea “Nella” Larsen (1891–1964) was an American novelist of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote two novels and a few short stories. Though her literary output was scant, what she wrote earned her recognition by her contemporaries and by present-day critics. 

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Nella Larsen
• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 21.05.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781454953074
• ISBN: 978-1-4549-5307-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 209 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 300 g
• Series: Signature Classics; Signature Editions
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature