The Colour of Home by Tammye Huf

The Colour of Home by Tammye Huf

For fans of The Women and The Tattooist of Auschwitz comes a compelling WWII historical love story about the young Black men and women history refused to call heroes.

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

1941: In a segregated Florida town, three young Black men enlist to fight for a freedom they’ve never known at home.

Before they leave, Cora marries in haste to secure her future – but her heart remains divided between the man she wed and the man she truly loves.

1945: As war finally ends, everything shifts. The boys Cora knew return as men she barely recognises, carrying scars no one can see – and truths that threaten to unravel everything Cora has fought to hold together.

Set against the backdrop of war where Black men and women weren’t allowed to be heroes, comes a powerful, deeply moving novel about love, sacrifice and the epic resilience of the human spirit.


Readers LOVE The Colour of Home:

'Such an intense experience I couldn’t put this book down and read it through the night' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A powerful and poignant book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I devoured this book - it’s so well written and I loved the characters and the complexity of their stories' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Split into short sections which makes the novel breeze by...full of well drawn characters and period details, and one which I think a book club would get a lot out of in discussion' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780857507754
ISBN 10	0857507753
Title	The Colour of Home
Author	Huf Tammye
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bantam
Year published	2026-02-19
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.