Brooks, Geraldine

Horse

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ISBN 13:: 9781408710128
author:: Brooks, Geraldine
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Abacus
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2023
Pages:: 416
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 12.4 x 3.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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A remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a gripping and multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America. Based on the remarkable true story of Lexington, the book follows the journey of a discarded painting, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history. From the Kentucky of 1850 to the Washington, DC of 2019, the story weaves together the lives of an enslaved groom, an itinerant young artist, and a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, all connected by their shared interest in the horse. The book sheds light on the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to Lexington's racing success, and the power and endurance that made him America's greatest stud sire. Geraldine Brooks' original and gripping novel is a powerful exploration of the past and its ongoing impact on our present.

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