The Horse tells the story of an ageing former musician and song-writer living a miserable solitary life in an isolated abandoned mining site in Nevada. One day a horse turns up at his cabin, needing help, but Al is living a 30 mile walk from the nearest town, it's snowing and cold, and he's depressed and a drunk. As this dilemma unfolds, we learn of his past life as a jobbing musician, and this concisely written and moving novel becomes redemptive in it exploration of loneliness, addiction and human resilience.