{"product_id":"the-horse-and-i-genki-kawamura-9781250440761","title":"The Horse and I","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the award-winning film director and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIf Cats Disappeared from the World\u003c\/i\u003e, a dark, introspective novel about a woman and a horse. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA horse stood on the highway.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYuko Setoguchi, a lonely clerk at a shipyard whose life has passed her by, is making her regular commute when she has a fateful encounter with a former racehorse, Strada, who seems to have escaped from his trailer just to cross her path. Yuko feels strangely compelled by Strada, following him to the outskirts of town, riding him at the struggling Mugikura Riding Club, and forging an instant and special connection. In a world overflowing with words, Yuko feels a love that is more powerful in its silence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in order to be with Strada, she will need more than just love; she needs money, too. And she knows just where to find it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith dreams of restoring the horse to his former glory, Yuko turns to the shipyard union's coffers, falsifying the books and embezzling what she considers a temporary loan, but which rapidly exceeds a hundred million yen. And when a coworker discovers her secret, the pressure is on for Yuko to make a decision: turn herself in, or commit to making Strada a champion, regardless of the cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Genki Kawamura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250440769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250440761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Genki Kawamura","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48242061705471,"sku":"9781250440761","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_297a58e0-8ee3-4f97-b553-421092ccef16.jpg?v=1772657300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-horse-and-i-genki-kawamura-9781250440761","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}