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The Colour of Home

byTammye Huf

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They fought for their country. Will they fight for each other?

1941: In a segregated Floridian town, three young Black soldiers go to war.

Cora remains at home, struggling to keep her family afloat whilst consumed with worry that her brother, her best friend, and her childhood sweetheart may not return.

But her boys are fighting for a country that would never have fought for them. If they do come back, the struggle is far from over…

About Tammye Huf

Originally from the US, Tammye has lived in the UK with her husband and three kids for the last twenty years. Since earning her BA from Wellesly College, she has worked as a teacher, copywriter and translator. Her debut novel, A More Perfect Union, was published in 2020 and won the Diverse Book Award; it was also listed for The Times and The Sunday Times' Best Historical Fiction Novel, and selected as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick.
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  • Imprint: Bantam
  • ISBN: 9780857507754
  • Length: 320 pages
  • Price: £16.99
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