{"product_id":"four-dead-horses-paperback","title":"Four Dead Horses - Paperback","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\u003eKt Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly humorous journey through small-town America and the soul of a cowboy poet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn May 1, 1982, Martin Oliphant witnesses a horse drown in Lake Michigan, the first in a series of equine deaths that mark his escape from Pierre, Michigan. He finds solace in the cowboy poets of Elko, Nevada, but life keeps pulling him back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a dying mother convinced she has tennis elbow, a stroke-addled father, and a cast of eccentric characters, Martin navigates family duty and artistic yearning. Can he break free from his Midwestern confines and embrace his true calling, or will the ghosts of his past forever tether him to Pierre? A tale of small-town secrets, big dreams, and the enduring power of poetry. For readers who enjoy character-driven stories with a touch of wry humor and a whole lot of heart. Keywords: literary fiction, cowboy poetry, small town, Midwest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKT Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and farmer whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Kenyon Review, Pank\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband, dog, a fluctuating population of barn cats, and no horses, dead or alive. \u003ci\u003eFour Dead Horses\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 257\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48338983485689,"sku":"9781646030668","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cjofjbUF7A9781646030668.webp?v=1777611265","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/four-dead-horses-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}