G453 Book Review of Ghost Horse by Thomas H McNeely
Name of Book: Ghost Horse Author: Thomas H McNeely ISBN: 9781928589914 Publisher: Gival Press Type of book: Secrets, Texas, dark, Houston, 1975-1976, Catholic upbringing, immigration, racism, prejudice, wealth, elites, class, father/son relationship, friendships Year it was published: 2014 Summary: Winner of the 2013 Gival Press Novel Award / "An elegy for a lost father, an unforgettable fable of the power of art, Ghost Horse weaves a singular spell, captivating the reader and never letting go."--Adam Johnson, author of The Orphan Master's Son, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction / Set amidst the social tensions of 1970's Houston, Ghost Horse tells the story of eleven-year-old Buddy Turner's shifting alliances within his fragmented family and with two other boys--one Anglo, one Latino--in their quest to make a Super-8 animated movie. As his father's many secrets begin to unravel, Buddy discovers the real movie: the intersection betwee...