Horse: 'I loved this book so much' ANN PATCHETT by Geraldine Brooks Paperback Bo

Description: Horse by Geraldine Brooks From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book and March FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American historyI loved this book so much ANN PATCHETTBrilliantly varied and with a galloping pace MAIL ON SUNDAYA masterpiece JANE SMILEYThrilling NEW YORK TIMESKentucky, 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 glamour of any racetrack. 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 stallions 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, who became Americas greatest stud sire, Horse is an original, gripping, multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America. Author Biography Geraldine Brooks is the author of the novels The Secret Chord, Calebs Crossing, People of the Book, March (which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2006) and Year of Wonders, recently optioned by Olivia Colman. She has also written three works of non-fiction, including Nine Parts of Desire, based on her experiences among Muslim women in the Middle East. She now lives on Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts with two sons. Review Everyone should read Geraldine Brooks * Guardian *I loved this book so much - an important book, gorgeous, full of love . . . a super smart book that will keep you up all night -- Ann PatchettIn telling the story of an antebellum racehorse, Geraldine Brooks balances two compelling timelines and explores the rotten legacy of American slavery... It richly transcends the category of for horse lovers -- Maggie Shipstead, Books of the Year * Guardian *One of our most supple and insightful novelists . . . Brooks is as adventurous as a novelist as she once was a journalist . . . her journalistic sense of story has remained vibrant. -- Jane Smiley * The New York Times Book Review *Brilliantly varied and with a galloping pace * Mail on Sunday *A confident novel of racing and race... with tender precision, Horse shows us history in flux... the book returns Brooks to the terrain that won her a Pulitzer Prize... She brings the same archival confidence and sensory flair to the antebellum racetrack * Guardian *This is historical fiction at its finest, connecting threads of the past with the present to illuminate that essentially human something . . . Calling all horse girls: This is the story of the most important racehorse youve never heard of, but its also so much more than that. * Good Housekeeping *Brooks is a master at bringing the past alive . . . in [her] skillful hands the issues of the past echo our own deepest concerns: love and loss, drama and tragedy, chaos and brutality. -- Alice Hoffman * Washington Post *Theres something bordering on the supernatural about Geraldine Brooks. She seems able to transport herself back to earlier time periods, to time travel. Sometimes, reading her work, she draws you so thoroughly into another era that you swear shes actually lived in it. -- Matthew Gilbert * The Boston Globe *Thrilling . . . a book about the power and pain of words -- Alexandra Jacobs * New York Times *Horse isnt just an animal story - its a moving narrative about race and art * Time *Few fiction writers travel across territory as vast as that staked out by the intrepid Geraldine Brooks . . . Theres a romance between Brooks and the world, and her writing is as full of heart and curiosity as it is intelligence and judgement . . . her appetite for detail, her wanting to know how things work and why they happened, is enormous. -- Carrie Brown * The Boston Globe *The wonderful story of an extraordinary real-life racehorse... Brooks moves seamlessly between different times and places... the attention to historical details is impressive * Racing Post *Reveals the truth behind the spirit, obsession and injustice across American history * The Handbook *This deft novel moves between the present day and the Civil War era in a polyphonic examination of the fraught racial aspects of horse racing in US history * New Yorker *Brooks understands and empathises with all of her characters, and it is suspenseful and thoughtful - a masterpiece * Jane Smiley *Thrilling... Brooks has an almost clairvoyant ability to conjure up the textures of the past and of each characters inner life... Her felicitous, economical style and flawless pacing carries us briskly yet unhurriedly along... And the novels alternating narratives, by suspending time, also intensify suspense * Wall Street Journal *Brooks is an accomplished writer... [She] has a talent and passion for research that is fully expressed here... The descriptions of 19th-century horse racing are thrilling * Atlantic *A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty... The care with which Brooks crafts each characters voice is a plea to look past the categorical labels and legends with which we describe each other, to truly see the individual. Paired with a compelling plot, the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck race, galloping to its conclusion - you just cant look away * Oprah Daily *A sweeping tale... fluid, masterful storytelling... Brooks writes about our present in such a way that the tangled roots of history, just beneath the story, are both subtle and undeniable... Horse is a reminder of the simple, primal power an author can summon by creating characters readers care about and telling a story about them * Washington Post *Horse mingles the past with the present, and history melds with well-informed invention... Brooks crafts an exceptionally sensitive portrayal of an enslaved groom and his special bond with Lexington * Smithsonian Magazine *Brooks demonstrates imaginative empathy [...] and provides some sardonic correctives to White cluelessness... Strong storytelling in service of a stinging moral message * Kirkus *You wont be able to contain yourself while reading this elegant story about three generations of people inspired by the story of Americas greatest racehorse... This is a novel about love, anger, passion, and justice - unbridled and bursting * Lit Hub *A fascinating saga based on the true story of a famous 19th-century racehorse * Publishers Weekly *Brooks probes our understanding of history to reveal the power structures that create both the facts and the fiction... She has penned a clever and richly detailed novel about how we commodify, commemorate, and quantify winning in the United States, all through the lens of horse racing * Library Journal *Marvellous... Brooks structures the book like a mystery... Equestrian or no, readers will appreciate Brookss invitation to linger awhile among beautiful and graceful horses, to see the devotion they engendered in her characters * Shelf Awareness *With exceptional characterizations, Pulitzer Prize-winner Brooks tells an emotionally impactful tale... The settings are pitch-perfect, and the story brings to life the important roles filled by Black horsemen in Americas past * Booklist * Details ISBN1408710129 Author Geraldine Brooks Year 2023 ISBN-10 1408710129 ISBN-13 9781408710128 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-06-02 UK Release Date 2023-06-02 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-06-02 NZ Release Date 2023-06-02 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group Pages 416 Imprint Abacus DEWEY 823.92 Audience General Subtitle I loved this book so much ANN PATCHETT We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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