Fair to good. The McQueens were a noisy, extravagant, undisciplined family. They laughed too much, hated too much, & were intolerant of those who were different from themselves. When Bridget McQueen announced she had married a sailor, they were delighted - until they saw him. For James Paterson, adoring & devoted, was coloured, & Bridget's precipitant marriage fired a family feud that was to extend into the next generation. 256pp
