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Geraldine Brooks's Horse is a richly detailed examination of the violence of America's past

  • Written by: Anne Pender, Kidman Chair in Australian Studies, University of Adelaide
Geraldine Brooks's Horse is a richly detailed examination of the violence of America's pastGeraldine Brooks. Hachette.

In a letter accompanying the advance copy of her latest novel, Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks reveals the inspiration for Horse.

The author was propelled into the research for this masterly work by a chance conversation with a staff member from the Smithsonian Museum regarding the fastest, most celebrated...

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