**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.
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Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning,
clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon
markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any
book lover. This edition of Passing features an introduction by writer
and academic, Christa Holm Vogelius.
Irene Redfield, married to a successful physician, enjoys a comfortable
life in 1920s Harlem, New York. Reluctantly, she renews her friendship
with old school friend, Clare Kendry. Clare, who like Irene is light
skinned, 'passes' as white and is married to a racist white man who has
no idea about Clare's racial heritage. Clare is very persuasive and
Irene, despite misgivings, can't resist letting her back into her world.
As tensions mount between friends and between couples, this taut and
mesmerizing narrative spins towards an unexpected end.