A classic, brilliant and layered novel that has been at the heart of racial identity discourse in America for almost a century.

Clare Kendry leads a dangerous life. Fair, elegant, and ambitious, she is married to a white man unaware of her African American heritage and has severed all ties to her pastClare''s childhood friend, Irene Redfield, just as light-skinned, has chosen to remain within the African American community, but refuses to acknowledge the racism that continues to constrict her family''s happiness. A chance encounter forces both women to confront the lies they have told others - and the secret fears they have buried within themselves.

Format Häftad Omfång 320 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Penguin Books Ltd Utgivningsdatum 2003-04-24 ISBN 9780142437278