# Quicksand - Paperback

by **Nella Larsen** (Author)

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.

### Author Biography

**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.

**Number of Pages:** 160

**Dimensions:** 0.47 x 7.95 x 5.2 IN

**Publication Date:** September 03, 2024

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