{"product_id":"mare-hardcover","title":"Mare - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Haworth-Booth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of a horse and the woman who loves her--a lively first novel of not-daughters and non-mothers; animals and animal bodies; and how we find freedom, care, and community in unexpected places.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor a long time, a woman lives with her husband and their dog. She teaches an online class about children's books and plods away at a book of her own. Then the dog dies, and a doctor's visit reveals that she isn't able to have children, even if she wanted to. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen an opportunity to lease a mare part-time comes her way, it seems like the ideal arrangement and the fulfillment of a childhood wish--perhaps even something to fill the emptiness, diagnosable and otherwise, that she has begun to feel. She has no problem sharing; she shares a garden with the children next door and chores with her husband. The horse will be something to care for, just two days a week, without getting in too deep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as she takes up riding lessons, faces mounting medical bills, and walks and brushes and dreams of the horse, her affection starts to become all-consuming. Time spent with the mare casts a light on the rest of her responsibilities and relationships, ultimately forcing her to confront what it means to love a being who does not belong to her. With tender humor and insight, Emily Haworth-Booth's \u003ci\u003eMare \u003c\/i\u003eradiates life and feeling--and introduces an irresistible literary voice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Haworth-Booth\u003c\/b\u003e teaches at the Royal Drawing School and is an illustrator, a graphic novelist, and a children's author of three books for children: \u003ci\u003eThe King Who Banned the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (short-listed for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, and the Klaus Flugge Prize), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eProtest!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMare \u003c\/i\u003eis her debut book for adults. She lives in Devon with her husband, dog, and several horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 8.36 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091288846637,"sku":"9780374617707","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/mare-hardcover-7746453.webp?v=1780162266","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/mare-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}