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“Brooks” chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling. ” – New York Times Book Review
“Horse is not just an animal story – this is a moving story about breed and art.” -Time
“An exciting story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty. -Prah Daily
The winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, Dangon Literary Peace Prize, and Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award · Finalist for Chautaukwa Award · Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book
A painting in a junk pile, a skeletal in an attic, and the largest race in American history: from these strands, a Pulitzer Award winning is a comprehensive story of soul, passion and injustice in American history.
Kentaki, 1850. The name of a slave groom is made a bond of understanding by Geratha and a Bay Fall that will take the horse to a record-setting win in the south. When the nation explodes in the Civil War, a young artist who has made his name on the portraits of the linear, lifts up arms for the Sangh. On a dangerous night, he reunires with Stallian and his groom, far from the glamor of any racetrack.
New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, the owner of a gallery, observed to take risks on the pointed contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with the mysterious proven of the nineteenth -century Equestrian Oil Painting.
Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, finds himself unexpectedly connected through his shared interest-to study the bones of a Stallian to study the bones of a Stallian, other unusing Black Horseman’s lost history that was important for success.
Based on the remarkable true story of record-breaking thorbred lexington, horsepower is a novel of art and science, love and passion, and our incomplete reconsideration with racism.
Publisher
Publisher: Penguin Books (16 January, 2024)
language English
Paperback: 464 pages
ISBN -10: 0399562974
ISBN -13: 978-0399562976
Items Weight: 2.31 pounds
Dimensions: 5.04 x 0.95 x 7.72 inch
Customers say
Customers praise this novel for its rich history and compelling narrative, with brilliant writing that brings the story to life. The book is well-researched, providing great information about horses, and features multiple characters in different time periods. Customers appreciate the exploration of racism in both 19th and 21st century America, and one customer notes how the text creates vivid tableaus. While some customers find it a fast read, others mention it starts slow.
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