![]() ![]() ![]() Martha Jackson, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters, becomes obsessed with a nineteenth-century equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. 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 any racetrack. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South, even as the nation reels towards war. From these strands of fact, Geraldine Brooks weaves a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice across American history. The head of a bright bay colt gazed out of the canvas, the expression in the eyes unusual and haunting.'Ī discarded painting in a roadside clean-up, forgotten bones in a research archive, and Lexington, the greatest racehorse in US history. 'He tilted his desk lamp so that the light fell on the image. Discover the rest of the books that made it into our Top 101 list. From that, we share the Top 101 winners for everyone to enjoy. This book made it to #45 in our Top 101 2023! Every year we ask our Booklovers to vote for their favourite book. ![]()
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