Barn Blind

by Jane Smiley

The verdant pastures of the Karlson farm have the placid charm of a landscape painting but the horses that graze there have become an obsession for a woman who sees them as the ultimate fulfilment for her - to win, to be honoured, to be the best. Her vaulting ambition becomes a destructive force with brutal consequences. 

Jane Smiley is a wonderful writer, beautiful prose and thoughtful insights into life and character. I love her books. And you might too.