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.