Horse: A Novel Summary
Geraldine Brooks

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Horse: A Novel Overview

In her novel Horse, Geraldine Brooks explores the impact of a single famous racehorse across much of American history. She details the life of an enslaved young man in mid-19th century Kentucky, the adventures of an art collector in 1950s New York, and the burgeoning romance between a Nigerian American art historian and an Australian osteologist in present-day Georgetown. Over the course of the narrative, Brooks grapples with weighty themes of race, history, and the power of art.