Larsen, Nella
Quicksand
- ISBN 13:
- 9781479420858
- author:
- Larsen, Nella
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wildside Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 136
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Quicksand by Nella Larsen is a poignant novel about identity and belonging. Born to a Danish mother and a West Indian father, Helga Crane struggles to find her place in the world, moving between different social circles and searching for a sense of home. Written in 1928, this early work by American novelist Nellallitea "Nella" Larsen explores themes of racial identity, cultural heritage, and personal relationships. A nurse and librarian before becoming a writer, Larsen's sparse but powerful output has been the subject of renewed interest in recent years. This edition of Quicksand offers a chance to experience one of the Harlem Renaissance's most significant novels, with its nuanced exploration of the complexities of identity and belonging in early 20th-century America.