Adult Book Club: Horse

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Historical Fiction

Kentucky, 1850: Enslaved groom Jarret bonds with a bay foal destined for record-breaking victories across the South. During the Civil War, a young artist who painted the racehorse joins the Union army and reunites with horse and groom far from any track. New York, 1954: Gallery owner Martha Jackson obsesses over a mysterious 19th-century equestrian painting. Washington, DC, 2019: Australian Smithsonian scientist Jess studies the stallion's bones for clues to his legendary power, while Nigerian-American art historian Theo uncovers the lost history of Black horsemen critical to the horse's racing success. Three time periods converge around one extraordinary racehorse.