Description
| Product ID: | 9780061690457 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Color of Lightning |
| Subtitle: | A Novel |
| Authors: | Author: Paulette Jiles |
| Page Count: | 384 |
| Subjects: | Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Based on oral histories of the post-Civil War years in North Texas, this title offers an intimate look into the hearts and hopes of tragically flawed human beings and a courageous reexamination of a dark American history. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | HarperPerennial |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-07-01 |
