{"product_id":"the-horse-extraordinary-ann-patchett-1","title":"The Horse: 'Extraordinary.' Ann Patchett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vlautin, Willy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Export\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 02-05-2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571384761\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e 'Shot through with all the bruised romance and regret of a country-blues classic . . . Vlautin's characters are a vast chorus of broken hearts, reaching for grace.'\u003cbr\u003e\nCOLIN WALSH\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Tremendously compelling . . . as succinct and wrenching as a well-honed folk song.'\u003cbr\u003e\nGUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'A bruised and beautiful instant classic.'\u003cbr\u003e\nBEN MYERS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWilly Vlautin's most personal novel yet - a poetic and deeply moving story about what it really takes to be a musician.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'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.'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n67-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.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIntercut 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 as a touring musician, struggling to make ends meet and to survive the reality of a like devoid of the glitz and glamour of mainstream success.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nVlautin's new novel is a gorgeous homage to the uncelebrated musicians who make our lives more joyful, and, as always, an exploration of loneliness, humanity and resilience.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'Another classic from one of America's greatest storytellers.'\u003cbr\u003e\nJONATHAN EVISON\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'A terrific parable of art and aging.'\u003cbr\u003e\nJESS WALTER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571384761\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50253446316336,"sku":"Trans_9780571384761","price":764.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/81lUbsKY6AL.jpg?v=1761644670","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/the-horse-extraordinary-ann-patchett-1","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}