The Color of Lightning

From the Author of the National Book Award Finalist News of the World "Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted.... This is glorious work." -- Washington Post "A gripping, deeply relevant book." -- New York Times Book Review From Paulette Jiles, author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Enemy Women and Stormy Weather , comes a stirring work of fiction set on the untamed Texas frontier in the aftermath of the Civil War. One of only twelve books longlisted for the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize--one of Canada''s most prestigious literary awards-- The Color of Lightning is a beautifully rendered and unforgettable re-examination of one of the darkest periods in U.S. history.

About the author

Paulette Jiles is a novelist, poet, and memoirist. She is the author of Cousins, a memoir, and the novels Enemy Women, Stormy Weather, The Color of Lightning, Lighthouse Island, Simon the Fiddler, and News of the World, which was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award. She lives on a ranch near San Antonio, Texas.

Summary

From the Author of the National Book Award Finalist News of the World
“Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted.... This is glorious work.” — Washington Post
“A gripping, deeply relevant book.” — New York Times Book Review
 From Paulette Jiles, author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Enemy Women and Stormy Weather, comes a stirring work of fiction set on the untamed Texas frontier in the aftermath of the Civil War. One of only twelve books longlisted for the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize—one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards—The Color of Lightning is a beautifully rendered and unforgettable re-examination of one of the darkest periods in U.S. history.

Product details

• Authors: Paulette Jiles, Jiles Paulette
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.06.2010
• EAN: 9780061690457
• ISBN: 978-0-06-169045-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 205 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United States of America, USA, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Romance / Historical / American, FICTION: Romance / Historical / 20th Century, FICTION: African American & Black / Women, FICTION: Romance / Western, FICTION: Romance / African American & Black, Relating to African American / Black American people