"First published in the United States of America by Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 1929. Edition with an introduction and notes by Thadious M. Davis published in Penguin Books 1997. Previous edition ith an introduction by Emily Bernard published in Penguin Books 2018."
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Summary
"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 past. Clare 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."--Provided by publisher
