The Last Wild Horses
The Last Wild Horses by Maja Lunde, published by HarperCollins Publishers on February 21, 2023, is a compelling narrative that intertwines the distant past with a dystopian future. This edition, available in English and spanning 448 pages, explores themes of extinction, survival, family, and hope through the journeys of its characters across different time periods and locations.
Readers will encounter Mikhail, a zoologist in 1881 Russia, who embarks on an expedition to find the elusive Przewalski horse, and Karin, a veterinarian in 1992, who is dedicated to reintroducing these horses to Mongolia despite personal sacrifices. In the year 2064, Eva fights to preserve her family’s farm amid uncertainty, while a mysterious young woman named Louise arrives with intentions that could change everything. The Last Wild Horses presents a rich tapestry of human and animal connections, highlighting the enduring bonds that unite them across time and space.
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Translated into 40 languages, winner of the Norwegian Bookseller’s Prize, and the most successful Norwegian author of her generation, Maja Lunde returns with a heart-wrenching tale, set in the distant past and the dystopian future, about extinction and survival, family and hope.
Mikhail lives in Russia in 1881. When a skeleton of a rare wild horse is brought to him, the zoologist plans an expedition to Mongolia to find the fabled Przewalski horse, a journey that tests not only his physicality, but his heart.In 1992, Karin, alongside her troubled son Mathias and several Przewalski horses, travels to Mongolia to re-introduce the magnificent horses to their native land. The veterinarian has dedicated her life to saving the breed from extinction, prioritizing the wild horses, even over her own son.
Europe’s future is uncertain in 2064, but Eva is willing to sacrifice nearly everything to hold onto her family’s farm. Her teenage daughter implores Eva to leave the farm and Norway, but a pregnant wild mare Eva is tending is about to foal. Then, a young woman named Louise unexpectedly arrives on the farm, with mysterious intentions that will either bring them all together, or devastate them one by one.
Spanning continents and centuries, The Last Wild Horses is a powerful tale of survival and connection–of humans, animals, and the indestructible bonds that unite us all.
Translated from the Norwegian by Diane Oatley
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