| Description |
212 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
Al Ward lives on an isolated mining claim in the high desert of central Nevada 50 miles from the nearest town. A grizzled man in his 60s, he survives on canned soup, instant coffee and memories of his ex-wife, friends and family he’s lost, and his life as a touring musician. Hampered by insomnia, bouts of anxiety and a chronic lethargy that keeps him from moving back to town, Al finds himself teetering on the edge of madness and running out of reasons to go on – until a horse arrives on his doorstep: nameless, blind and utterly helpless. As Al contemplates the horse’s existence, his thoughts are interspersed with memories, from the moment his mother’s part-time boyfriend gifts him a 1959 butterscotch blonde Telecaster, to the day his travels begin. He joins various bands – all who perform his songs once they discover his talent – playing casinos, truck stops, clubs and bars. Never close to stardom or financial success, he continues as a journeyman for decades until alcoholism and a heartbreaking tragedy lead him to the solitude of the barren Nevada desert |
| Notes |
July 2024 |
| Subject |
Reminiscing in old age -- Fiction
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Solitude -- Fiction
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Anxiety -- Fiction
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Loneliness -- Fiction
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Musicians -- Fiction
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Alcoholism -- Fiction
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Horses -- Fiction
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Life change events -- Fiction
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Reminiscing -- Fiction
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Nevada -- Fiction
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| Genre/Form |
Adult fiction
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Reading nook.
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| ISBN |
9780571384761 |
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