{"product_id":"9781408710128-horse","title":"Horse","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I loved this book so much' ANN PATCHETT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Book \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e March\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved this book so much' \u003c\/b\u003eANN PATCHETT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly varied and with a galloping pace' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterpiece' \u003c\/b\u003eJANE SMILEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKentucky, 1850. \u003c\/b\u003eAn 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington, DC, 2019.\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBased on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred, Lexington, who became America's greatest stud sire, \u003ci\u003eHorse\u003c\/i\u003e is an original, gripping, multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40850558189665,"sku":"9781408710128","price":9.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28479092.jpg?v=1722625996","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408710128-horse","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}