![]() ![]() ![]() Hortense tries to get a teaching job at a school but she faces racism when they tell her that her education in Jamaica is not valid in London. Gilbert then brings Hortense over to London and Queenie tries to help her settle in. The three become fast friends but Arthur is fatally shot to death by the police. Queenie provides Gilbert a place to stay. Gilbert has been experiencing racism is London and is led to Queenie by a man named Arthur, Queenie's father-in-law. The book starts of with Queenie thinking about how much her life has changed since WWII. ![]() The book revolves around the lives of four people, Gilbert, a royal force soldier from Jamaica Hortense, wife of Gilbert Queenie, a white landlady and her husband Bernard. Written by Myriam Vergeti, Michaela Schwarzenauer, Languila rebecca and other people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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