by Danzy Senna Description From the author of Colored Television, the extraordinary national bestseller that launched Danzy Senna’s literary career. . Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a Black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and straight hair, is often mistaken for white, while Cole is dark enough to fit in with the other kids at school. . Despite their differences, Cole is Birdie’s confidant, her protector, the mirror by which she understands herself. Then their parents’ marriage collapses. One night Birdie watches her father and his new girlfriend drive away with Cole. Soon Birdie and her mother are on the road as well, drifting across the country in search of a new home. But for Birdie, home will always be Cole. Haunted by the loss of her sister, she sets out a desperate search for the family that left her behind. . A modern classic, Caucasia is at once a powerful coming of age story and a groundbreaking work on identity and race in America. About the Author Danzy Senna is the author of five works of fiction. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, she teaches writing at the University of Southern California. Product Details Category: Fiction Language: English Format/Binding: Paperback Book Condition: New ISBN-10: 1573227161 ISBN-13: 978-1573227162 Publisher: Riverhead Books Date Published: February 01, 1999 Pages: 432 Terms of Sale All book sales are final. No returns or exchanges. Purchaser will receive a new book that has never been read. In stock books will be shipped within 7 business days of receipt of order via a major mail carrier (USPS, UPS, FedEX, or DHL) and may take up to 14 days to arrive depending on the carrier and destination. Special orders typically arrive 14 to 21 days after purchase date. Pre-orders typically arrive on or around book's date of publication.
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