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Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Janet and a baby foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record setting victories across the South. An itinerant young artist who makes his name from paintings of the horse takes up arms for the Union and reconnects with the stallion and his groom on a perilous night far from the glamour of the race track.
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New York City, 1954. Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with an equestrian oil painting of mysterious providence.
Washington, DC, 2019. Jess, a Smithsonian scientist, and Theo an art historian, find themselves connected through their shared interest in the horse.
One of the best books I have read in a long time. Geraldine brooks weaves a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history.
