![]() ![]() ![]() In 2019, Georgetown Art History graduate student Theo Northam discovers a portrait of a horse in a “FREE” pile outside his neighbor’s house. ![]() For the reader, Jarret and Lexington’s story unfolds chronologically and in extensive detail, thus the reader is privy to information these modern researchers never uncover long before it even occurs to them to consider looking. Jess and Theo gradually uncover fragmented elements of Lexington’s story, collecting them together in hopes of gaining a greater understanding of his history. Jarret’s story spans 25 years, Martha Jackson’s story encompasses two years, and Theo and Jess’s story takes place over the course of a single year. ![]() Horse is structured to encompass three separate storylines, set in the 1850s, 1950s, and 2019. The chapters about the enslaved character Jarret adhere to the historical custom of placing the enslaver’s last name before the enslaved person’s first name, i.e. It also depicts animal neglect and abuse. This guide follows the 2022 first edition hardcover copy of the novel.Ĭontent Warning: Horse contains depictions of enslavement and racism toward Black people, both historically and in the present, including racially-motivated violence and the use of racial slurs. ![]()
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