The Color of Lightning in Bloomington, MN

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.