Gilbert, an ex-RAF Jamaican, returns to London expecting a hero's welcome. His wife, Hortense, joins him there in hope of a better life. They rent a room from Queenie, whose husband Bernard has failed to return from his wartime post. When he does, he is appalled to find black immigrants living in his house. Four unique narratives reveal the protagonists' individual passions and prejudices in a book that is both funny and touching.
(Siobhan Thomson - bwl 72 Spring 2014 ) |
