Download or read book Quicksand and Passing written by Nella Larsen and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1986-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.