| The Color of Lightning Contributor(s): Jiles, Paulette (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061690457 ISBN-13: 9780061690457 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - Historical - American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.46" W x 7.94" (0.65 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jiles, Paulette: - 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, and News of the World, which was a finalist for the 2016 National Book Award. She lives on a ranch near San Antonio, Texas. |