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The Colour of Home

By: Tammye 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.

©Tammye Huf 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 20th Century African American Historical Fiction United States World Literature

Critic reviews

Gripping, heart-wrenching and so beautifully written. The Colour of Home will stay with me for a long time.
Compelling story telling, engaging and at times challenging, but ultimately The Colour of Home is a wonderful story of hope. I loved it.
Astonishingly good - if you read one book in 2026 make it this one.
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.
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