num_pages: 246
description: Two novels of 1920s Harlem describe Helga Crane's search for freedom and personal expression, and Irene's friendship with Clare, who attempts to pass for white
language: English
title: Quicksand and Passing
titlecomplete: Quicksand and Passing (American Women Writers Series)
genres: Classics, American, College, Race, African American, School, Historical Fiction, Literature, Literary Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 4412
publisher: Rutgers Univ Pr