Moonlit Eyes by Emma Blair

Islington, the late 1930's. When New York saxophonist Pee Wee Poston is asked to help launch a new jazz club in Soho, he jumps at the chance. By accepting, he and his wife Beulah can be close to their son Julius, a high flying diplomat at the American Embassy.

While some locals dislike having a black family in the area, Albert and Jess Sykes, their daughter Ellie and son Paul offer the Postons the sort of warm welcome that 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....

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