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Title:
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Horse |
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Authors:
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Brooks, Geraldine |
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Genre:
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Fiction |
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Pages:
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395 |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Once upon a time there was Lexington, the fastest horse in the world, a horse worthy of a portrait but more than 150 years later the painting is found discarded on a Washington D.C. footpath.
Lexington's story is a story of the South, of Jarret his groom, of the Civil War, the burgeoning horse racing industry, and in the 21st century, of Theo an art historian, Jess, a Smithsonian scientist, and a bitter legacy of slavery and racism. Extensively researched, beautifully written.
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Categories:
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Fiction, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Faction, Historical, Human Rights, America, Content may disturb, Small font, Group Favourites, 2025 Titles |
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By: HOKITIK 002
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2026-03-23 12:52:11 |
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An easy and well deserved 5 from all members of our group. So many layers - the love of horses, the early racing industry, museum work, art, slavery and racism... all written with such energy and human insight. The leaps between characters, subjects and time periods was so well mastered, we barely noticed it. Highly recommended! |
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By: MAST 013
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2026-02-11 10:28:04 |
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What a great story! We all loved the book and the writing is brilliant. If you have any interest in horses, or horses in art this is well worth reading. One of very few books we have awarded 5/5 in our many years of BDS. |
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By: TAUR 059
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2025-11-01 13:58:41 |
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Everyone enjoyed the book, the story line and the interesting, and previously unknown for all of us, history of slavery in horse racing. All 3 timelines woven together very well. Some didn't like the jumping from time to time. |
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By: ROTO 004
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2025-08-06 14:53:19 |
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We loved this book. Very complex but easy to read. |
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By: AUCK 335
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2025-06-25 18:04:57 |
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Most enjoyed this book. Brooks writes very well and everyone appreciated the depth of historical research into slavery, racing, and the Civil War. Some found the racism depicted as an integral part of the context was disturbing, partly because so realistic. We generally thought the chapters set in the present day were not as successful as the earlier ones. |
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By: SUTHER 001
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2025-06-23 12:03:55 |
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Interesting book - we learnt a lot. |
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By: TIMAR 019
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2025-05-07 13:20:26 |
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Most really enjoyed this novel. |
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By: ASHB 004
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2025-04-08 15:07:23 |
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We all loved the book - we enjoyed the racing elements, and the social conditions were incredibly revealing. The depiction of slavery was horrific, the concept of being sold and the way the slaves could be manipulated was so shocking. |
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By: MAST 005
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2025-03-24 11:40:50 |
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Beautifully written - good discussion re horse industry, plus the time of slavery in America. |
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By: AUCK 063
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2025-02-17 10:40:47 |
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Very positive response by all. Very well-written, and the transition between historical and present is well crafted. Characters and relationships, particularly of Jarrett, are treated with dignity, and although enslaved, his relationship with the horse is always at the forefront. The history of the time, although complex, was detailed and didn’t overwhelm the story. The more current characters were slightly less well formed, but the links cleverly made. A book of wide appeal, would recommend. |
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By: TEPUK 006
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2024-10-21 10:10:32 |
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Fantastic book - 5/5. Enjoyed and recommended by all. Only complaint - the size of the font! Superbly drawn characters all woven together in different timelines. Packed with history and modern issues. |
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By: PALMN 029
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2024-08-25 22:25:20 |
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We loved reading the history and learning about the horse and all the people its life touched. A well woven story crossing time. |
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By: DUNED 115
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2024-07-08 14:54:09 |
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Enjoyed the story. Took a bit to warm to but then was a great read. Really enjoyed the 1850s/'60s era story the most, but it was great to add the modern story to link some of the past storylines. |
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By: WHANG 036
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2024-06-26 11:55:38 |
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Fabulous story, love Geraldine Brooks. Some were not sure if the sections with Martha Jackson were a diversion, but guess it was following the line of the portraits. One member loved and was moved by the story so much that she bought a print of 'Lexington'! |
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By: CHCH 563
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2024-05-09 09:45:34 |
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A good read with many issues raised. |
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By: HAVE 015
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2024-04-22 11:47:29 |
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Great book - most of us loved it. |
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By: NELS 015
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2024-03-07 11:43:26 |
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The group thoroughly enjoyed this book. The mix of characters, the history and the facts and historical research woven through the story made it a very enjoyable read. |
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