The Color of Lightning: A Novel MaryRuth Hackett all within a day's adventure

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The Color of Lightning: A Novel MaryRuth Hackett all within a day's adventureMeticulously 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 Prizeone of Canadas