Paperback edition of the latest novel from the acclaimed author of }The Motel Life{ and }Northline{. Vlautin is also the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter in the Americana band Richmond Fontaine. 'How good is contemporary US fiction? This good: catch your breath good.' Eileen Battersby, }Irish Times Once part of a vibrant racing network, Portland Meadows is now seemingly the last haven for washed up jockeys and knackered horses, but it's there that Charley meets Pete, an old horse who becomes his companion as he's forced to try to make his own way in the world.
