Forbidden Brownstones - by Clifford Browder (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In New York City, mid 1800s, Junius Fox, an educated young black man, is fascinated by the brownstones where the white gentry live. He yearns to live in one, to know it and possess it.</p><p><br></p><p>After years of longing, Junius finally gets close to satisfying his obsession when he finds work as a waiter in a brownstone owned by a widow. But when the widow dies, Junius takes up a job as butler in the sumptuous brownstone of Madame Ida, who runs the most exclusive brothel in the city. Madame Ida offers her aging white male clientele the illusion of freshness, propriety, and youth.</p><p><br></p><p>Junius loves the house's ornate furnishings, savors its aromas, caresses its surfaces. He even finds love with Ida's personal maid, Thelma.</p><p>But Junius struggles to hold on to his brownstone, facing racial and sexual prejudice, a sudden death in the parlor, and an inevitable decision between true love and an absorbing but unobtainable obsession.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This author's absolute love of New York City shines through. He speaks about these rows of Brownstones, amazing characters, and storylines with such intimacy that it feels almost like a ballet is playing out in front of your eyes." <strong> Readerviews.com</strong></p><p><br></p><p>"An articulate, authentic culmination of history and fiction traversing a time in New York's history when prejudice for black people abounded on many levels.... the story flowed easily, while the narrative provided as much food for thought as it did historical tidbits." Lisa Brown-Gilbert for Reedsy Discovery</strong></p><p> </strong></p><p>"...a different time and social mores, and the struggle for acceptance....I learned so much reading this and enjoyed the plot and characters immensely." Grant Leishman for Readers' Favorite</strong></p><p> </strong></p><p>"The development of the characters and the settings are expertly done, without a hint of contrivance. The story throws us back into an era of highs and lows; beauty and excesses alongside prejudice, riots, and depression. And I was charmed by Junius as a first-person character." Sublime Book Review</strong></p><br>
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