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 “Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review

“Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME

“A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just can’t look away.” —Oprah Daily

Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award · Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize · A Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book

A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit, obsession, and injustice across American history

Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack.

New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance.

Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, find themselves unexpectedly connected through their shared interest in the horse—one studying the stallion’s bones for clues to his power and endurance, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing success.

Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. Animaux Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Sports Sports animaliers Inspirant Du contenu qui fait réfléchir Histoire américaine
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As I started reading I made an early decision this book would be okay…. Wrong, this book was amazing! Loved all the characters and this endearing and sobering story from start to finish. Wonderfully written and thought out!

Omg

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Overall I enjoyed the story which jumps from one century to the other seamlessly but there are a few unexplained loose ends with the details. Wasn’t so keen on the main narrator but other performances were solid.

Very good , not great

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The story plot was not so great. Very disappointing end. Would have been good to hear a positive end to all that hard work.

Performance great

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Loved the interwoven stories and characters, the factual underpinning made alive through phenomenal writing and imagination. Amazing book.

Exceptional story, well told

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Beautifully written, well narrated, and my favorite read in 2023... fantastic story all around and especially for any horse enthusiasts

Fantastic

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