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Black is White

George Barr McCutcheon

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .There was no clicking sound, no sharp contact of currents; the light came up gradually, steadily, until the whole space was drenched with its refulgence. There were no shadows. Every nook and corner seemed to fill with the warm, pleasant hue of the setting sun, and yet no visible means appeared.

As the light grew brighter and brighter the eyes of the stranger swept the room with undisguised wonder in their depths.

“How extraordinary!” she murmured, and then turned swiftly toward the girl. “Where does it come from? I can see no lights. And see! There are no shadows, not even beneath the table yonder. It—it is uncanny—but, oh, how lovely!”

Lydia was staring at her with wide-open eyes, frankly astonished. The eager, excited gleam vanished from Mrs Brood’s lovely eyes. They narrowed slightly.

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Community Reviews

Much better than I expected. Plenty of atmosphere (even an Asian dwarf servant) and a woman to woman friendship which just brushes by Lesbianism. McCutcheon was prolific and popular. He's mostly forgotten but might be worth a look.

Never know what to expect with a McCutcheon novel. They tend to be hit or miss. This one falls somewhere in between.

Yvonne is a lifelike character and the author has crafted her well, whereas the young couple come across as too melodramatic to be believed. Melodrama is, in fact, quite high in this b