Paulette Jiles

2 summariesLiterary Fiction, Historical Fiction

Paulette Jiles is a novelist known for her historical fiction that often explores themes of resilience and the human spirit. Her notable works include "News of the World," which follows a traveling news reader in post-Civil War Texas, and "The Color of Lightning," a narrative centered on the life of a former slave in the American West.

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Books by Paulette Jiles

2 books available

News of the World
Paulette Jiles
4.1 (65k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a fractured post-Civil War Texas, an aging news reader reluctantly guides a wild, Kiowa-raised girl across dangerous land, forming a bond that redefines family and home.
The Color Of Lightning
Paulette Jiles
4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction
After a brutal Comanche raid, a freedman in post-Civil War Texas begins a quest to reclaim his enslaved wife and lost children from a society that may never release them.