The Horse

A" New York Times "Bestseller and "New York Times Book Review "Editors' Choice

A Best Book of 2015, "The Wall Street Journal"

"Love is the driver for Wendy Williams's new book, "The Horse" . . . an] affectionate, thoroughgoing, good-hearted book." Jaimy Gordon, "The New York Times Book Review"

"Charming and deeply interesting . . . Ms. Williams does a marvelous job." Pat Shipman, "The Wall Street Journal"
The book horse-lovers have been waiting for
Horses have a story to tell, one of resilience, sociability, and intelligence, and of partnership with human beings. In "The Horse," the journalist and equestrienne Wendy Williams brings that story brilliantly to life.

Williams chronicles the 56-million-year journey of horses as she visits with experts around the world, exploring what our biological affinities and differences can tell us about the bond between horses and humans, and what our longtime companions might think and feel. Indeed, recent scientific breakthroughs regarding the social and cognitive capacities of the horse and its ability to adapt to changing ecosystems indicate that this animal is a major evolutionary triumph.

Williams charts the course that leads to our modern "Equus"--from the protohorse to the Dutch Warmbloods, Thoroughbreds, and cow ponies of the twenty-first century. She blends profound scientific insights with remarkable stories to create a unique biography of the horse as a sentient being with a fascinating past and a finely nuanced mind.

"The Horse" is a revealing account of the animal who has been at our side through the ages, befriending us and traveling with us over the mountains and across the plains. Enriched by Williams's own experience with horses, "The Horse" is a masterful work of narrative nonfiction that pays tribute to this treasure of the natural world."