It is March 1943, and the US 116th Infantry Regiment arrive in the Devon town of Chalford, reluctantly called upon to aid Britain in her fight against the Nazis and determined to take advantage of the romantic opportunities offered.
Emily France, whose boyfriend Tom is fighting in the desert, commences a relationship with one of the GIs, Larry Schultz. When black US troops arrive the racism of their white colleagues is revealed, and the town must wrestle with its conscience in deciding whether to implement segregation of blacks and whites.
When Tom is invalided out of the army, and returns to Chalford, tragedy ensues.
Will the people of Chalford fight their personal prejudices to ensure justice prevails?
Allies is a gripping and compelling story that represents a moral inquisition of a town faced with a dilemma of personal guilt, and examines the dubious motives displayed by those engaged in the struggle against Nazism.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Market Harborough
Großbritannien
Maße
Höhe: 198 mm
Breite: 129 mm
Dicke: 38 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-83628-049-1 (9781836280491)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Iain Ord is a retired personal injury solicitor who has been writing for pleasure for over 40 years. He has travelled widely in Asia, Africa and the Americas and enjoys fell walking, tennis and lawn bowls. Iain is married with two daughters and Allies is his debut novel. He is based in Tyne and Wear.
