The Color of Lightning

<p><strong>From the Author of the National Book Award Finalist <em>News of the World</em></strong> </p><p>Meticulously researched and beautifully crafted.... This is glorious work. -- <em>Washington Post</em> </p><p>A gripping deeply relevant book. -- <em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p> From Paulette Jiles author of the critically acclaimed <em>New York Times</em> bestsellers <em>Enemy Women</em> and <em>Stormy Weather</em> 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--<em>The Color of Lightning</em> is a beautifully rendered and unforgettable re-examination of one of the darkest periods in U.S. history.</p>