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''Tremendously compelling . . . as succinct and wrenching as a well-honed folk song.''
GUARDIAN

A bruised and beautiful instant classic.'
BEN MYERS

Willy Vlautin's most personal novel yet a poetic and deeply moving story about what it really takes to be a musician.

There''s a horse'', he whispered. ''An old horse that''s standing in front of my house. He''s blind and he won''t eat and I don''t know what to do.''

65-year-old Al Ward is several years into an isolated stint living on old mining land in Nevada left to him by his great uncle. One morning, the horse arrives outside his home, seemingly unable to feed itself or stay safe from coyote attacks. 6000 feet up, 30 miles from the nearest town and broken by alcoholism and anxiety, Al must decide what to do.

Intercut with Al's present-day story are episodes from his long life as a songwriter and guitarist. Beginning in Reno, we follow his chequered career

The Horse

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''Tremendously compelling . . . as succinct and wrenching as a well-honed folk song.'' GUARDIANA bruised and beautiful instant classic.'... Read more

    Publisher: Faber & Faber
    Publication Date: 5/2/2024
    ISBN13: 9780571384754, 978-0571384754
    ISBN10: 0571384757

    Non Fiction , Entertainment

    Description

    ''Tremendously compelling . . . as succinct and wrenching as a well-honed folk song.''
    GUARDIAN

    A bruised and beautiful instant classic.'
    BEN MYERS

    Willy Vlautin's most personal novel yet a poetic and deeply moving story about what it really takes to be a musician.

    There''s a horse'', he whispered. ''An old horse that''s standing in front of my house. He''s blind and he won''t eat and I don''t know what to do.''

    65-year-old Al Ward is several years into an isolated stint living on old mining land in Nevada left to him by his great uncle. One morning, the horse arrives outside his home, seemingly unable to feed itself or stay safe from coyote attacks. 6000 feet up, 30 miles from the nearest town and broken by alcoholism and anxiety, Al must decide what to do.

    Intercut with Al's present-day story are episodes from his long life as a songwriter and guitarist. Beginning in Reno, we follow his chequered career

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