Product Description

When Pee Wee Poston and his wife Beulah are offered the chance to swap New York for London, they jump at the chance. Pee Wee, a highly talented saxophonist, has been asked to help launch a new jazz club in Soho. By accepting, the couple can be close to their son Julius, a high-flying diplomat at the American embassy. The Postons settle in Islington, only to find that some locals dislike having a black family in the area. But from their new neighbours - Albert and Jess Sykes, their daughter Ellie and son Paul - they receive the sort of warm welcome Londoners are known for. Before long, they are firm friends - a commodity which, with war looming, grows more precious by the day. As Hitler launches his bombing campaign on London, Pee Wee and his band play on, resolute in their defiance of the air raids. And then, in the middle of the tragedy and suffering, a moment of rare beauty blossoms. Julius plays one of his father's records, Moonlit Eyes, and asks Ellie to dance...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #112065 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

About the Author
Emma Blair was born in Glasgow and now lives in Devon. She is the author of twenty-two bestselling novels including SCARLET RIBBONS and FLOWER OF SCOTLAND, both of which were shortlisted for the Romantic Novelist of the Year.

Customer Reviews

BRIDGING THE RACIAL DIVIDE
This book was captivating from start to finish. For someone of my age that did not live throught the second world war it was a realistic insight into the horrors and tragedy that was brought to families in those days. Also the racial divide in the 30's and 40's was bridged with romance between a London girl and an American black man working for the American embassy and their struggle to fit in the close knit community.
I couldn't put this book down it was so easy to read and I found myself finishing it in the small hours with tired eyes as opposed to Moonlit Eyes.

Excellent BooK
Not having read anything by Emma Blair, I was not sure if I was going to "Moonlit Eyes" The book was great! Ms. Blair wrote a great story that kept the reader's interest. This was the first book set in the Second World War that showed racial differences. I truely enjoyed "Moonlit Eyes" and hope to read more from Emma Blair in the future!