A Novel | Paperback Fiction / Literary "In The Color of Air, Tsukiyama has created a community with characters who meet difficulties and persist with grace and endurance; whose dependence on one another is, in fact, their greatest strength. A rich historical novel that illustrates why connection is more important and more vital than ever.” —Lisa See, New York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane It’s 1935 in the small town of Hilo, Hawai’i, and the Mauna Loa vol- cano looms large, an ever-present reminder of the Big Island’s wildness and beauty. Daniel Abe, a young doctor born in Hilo, is returning home to Hawai’i after a prestigious stint in a Chicago hospital, but just as his boat approaches Hilo, the volcano begins to stir.