{"product_id":"horse-9780593652992b","title":"Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis novel won multiple major literary awards, including the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe narrative spans three different time periods — mid-19th century Kentucky, 1950s New York, and 2019 Washington, D.C. — weaving together art, science, history and social justice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1850s Kentucky, a young enslaved groom, Jarret, forms a profound bond with a newly born bay foal — later named Lexington — destined to become one of the greatest racehorses in American history. As the horse rises to fame, its story becomes inseparable from Jarret’s struggle for dignity, freedom, and recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1954 New York, an art gallery owner becomes obsessed with an old equestrian painting of the legendary horse — a painting whose origins and ownership are mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen in 2019 Washington, D.C., two modern researchers — a scientist restoring old skeletons and an art historian exploring racial erasure in equestrian art — independently stumble upon remnants of Lexington’s legacy: a neglected skeleton and a discarded painting. Their investigations converge, bringing to light the buried histories of both horse and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these interwoven narratives, the novel explores themes of memory, legacy, injustice, and the often-overlooked contributions of Black horsemen to American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003c\/span\u003epraised the novel’s “chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps,” calling them “thrilling.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Wall Street Journal \u003c\/span\u003elauded the book’s “fluid, masterful storytelling,” highlighting how expertly Brooks manages multiple eras and voices.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e described Horse as both “a testament to the intelligence and humanity of animals” and “a stinging rebuke of racist and abusive humans,” praising Brooks’s sensitive portrayal of the enslaved groom and his bond with Lexington.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viking Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42822747947088,"sku":"9780593652992B","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780593652992-l.jpg?v=1785889350","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/horse-9780593652992b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}