{"product_id":"mare-9780374617707","title":"Mare","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Haworth-Booth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.44w x 1.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374617707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Emily Haworth-Booth \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48351858229405,"sku":"9780374617707","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_572d94e7-dd24-4f47-ad07-ab1f40c6105c.jpg?v=1779982922","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/mare-9780374617707","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}