The Colour of Home

byTammye Huf

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From a war where black men and women weren’t allowed to be heroes, comes a sweeping tale of devastating prejudice, the power of love and the epic resilience of human spirit.

'You want to risk everything - for a country that’s never cared if you live or die?’

1941: in a segregated Florida small town, three young black friends enlisted to fight. Back home, Cora struggles to keep her family afloat whilst consumed with worry about her brother Benny, best friend Roscoe and childhood sweetheart Lee.

Engulfed by the war, the boys she knew return as men she barely recognises...

Grounded in real experience, The Colour of Home weaves together lesser-known stories of World War II, before the civil rights movement, when young black soldiers went to war for a country that would never have fought for them.

Gripping, heart-wrenching and so beautifully written. The Colour of Home will stay with me for a long time.

Beth O'Leary

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: Transworld Digital
  • ISBN: 9781529956276
  • Length: 400 pages
  • Price: £5.99
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