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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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      Publisher Faber & Faber
      Published 5 February 2024
      ISBN-13 9780571384754
      978-0571384754
      ISBN-10 0571384757
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''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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