"A discarded painting in a junk pile\, a skeleton in a n attic\, and the greatest racehorse in American history: from these stran ds\, a Pulitzer Prize winner braids a sweeping story of spirit\, obsession \, and injustice across American history Kentucky\, 1850. Jarrett\, an ens laved groom\, and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. As the nation eru pts in civil war\, an itinerant young artist who has made his name paintin g the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night\, he reun ites with the stallion and his groom\, very far from the glamor of any rac etrack. New York City\, 1954. Martha Jackson\, a gallery owner celebrated for taking risks on edgy contemporary painters\, becomes obsessed with a 1 9th equestrian oil painting of mysterious provenance. Washington\, DC\, 20 19. Jess\, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia\, and Theo\, a Nigerian- American art historian\, find themselves unexpectedly drawn to one another through their shared interest in the horse - one studying the stallion's bones for clues to his power and endurance\, the other uncovering the lost history of the unsung Black horsemen who were critical to his racing succ ess. Based on the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbre d\, Lexington\, who became America's greatest stud sire\, Horse is a gripp ing\, multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America"-- Provided by publisher.
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