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The Colour of Home

Tammye Huf

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Hardback

Forthcoming
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English
Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
02 July 2026
A compelling and moving historical love story exploring the untold impact of segregation during WW2, for fans of The Women and The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

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.
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Imprint:   Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 240mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 40mm
Weight:   750g
ISBN:   9780857507754
ISBN 10:   0857507753
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

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.

Reviews for The Colour of Home

Gripping, heart-wrenching and so beautifully written. The Colour of Home will stay with me for a long time. * Beth O'Leary * Compelling story telling, engaging and at times challenging, but ultimately The Colour of Home is a wonderful story of hope. I loved it. * Sally Page * Astonishingly good - if you read one book in 2026 make it this one. * Heather Critchlow * Tammye Huf’s searing post-World War II-era novel is a fast-paced, heart-wrenching look at the tragic conundrum of racial identity in the United States, which defined the American experience of that time, and which continues to reverberate in the America of today. The Colour of Home provides a mirror from which readers will not be able to turn away. * Charles B. Fancher, author of RED CLAY *


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