First published 2007
As the Great Depression ravages East Texas, the Stoddard family clings to their abandoned farm. When their meager savings are drained by a wildcat oil well, the family's last hope rests on the back of patriarch Jack's one true legacy - a dangerous racehorse named Smoky Joe. Proud and stubborn Jeanine must decide whether to risk it all on the horse's victory.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-secrets, pride-and-prejudice
Setting: Texas, United States
Period: 1929, 20th century, 1918-1932
352 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow