No one in this working-class London neighborhood has ever seen a black person, but when the American Embassy worker and his family move in, their next-door neighbors soon embrace them as fast friends. The friendship proves priceless to both families during the Blitz of WWII. Rowena Cooper imparts sensitive and well-thought-out voices to the many British characters in this expansive story. From children to elderly Jewish refugees, her characters sound authentic and full of life. She should have refrained, however, from attempting an American accent, particularly that of Southern-born Beulah Poston. All her Americans suffer from inconsistent speech patterns, almost painful to hear. Still, the story manages to carry a tone of authenticity overall. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine--
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Moonlit Eyes: Islington, the late 1930s. When New York saxophonist Pee Wee Poston is asked to help launch a new jazz club in Soho, he jumps at the chance. Even as Hitler launches his bombing campaign on London, Pee Wee plays on, resolute in his defiance of the air raids. And then, in the middle of tragedy and suffering, a moment of rare beauty blossoms. Pee Wee's son Julius plays one of his father's records, Moonlit Eyes, and asks Ellie to dance ...
Little White Lies: Glasgow offers the impoverished McDougall family the chance to change their luck. But the city also possesses hard to resist temptations. Doogie McDougall is exposed to it in the shape of the buxom Daisy. He moved here for the sake of his family's future, but now he's in danger of throwing that future away ...
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