The Last Wild Horses

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The sensational new novel from the author ofThe History of Bees

Translated into 36 languages, winner of the Norwegian Booksellers Prize, and the most successful Norwegian author of her generation, Maja Lunde returnswith a heart-wrenching tale, set in the distant past and the dystopian future, aboutextinction 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 expeditionto 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.

Europes future is uncertain in 2064, but Eva is willing to sacrifice nearly everything to hold onto her familys 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 Horsesis a powerful tale of survival and connectionof humans, animals, and the indestructible bonds that unite us all.

Translated from the Norwegian by Diane Oatley

Author Bio

Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author and screenwriter. Lunde has written ten books for children and young adults. She has also written scripts for Norwegian television, including for the childrens series Barnas supershow (The Childrens Super Show), the drama series Hjem (Home) and the comedy series Side om Side (Side by Side).She lives with her husband and three children in Oslo.