Billy

Brought to you by Penguin and featured on the Graham Norton Book Club, this powerful first novel by Albert French explores themes of racial injustice through the story of 10-year-old Billy Lee Turner in 1937 Mississippi. Set against the backdrop of the Depression-era South, the narrative vividly depicts a community grappling with racism and hardship. Told with rich Southern accents, the book offers a harrowing yet insightful look into a troubling chapter of American history.