The Loneliness of Horses

By Andrea Thalasinos

Two women. Two centuries. One bond that outlasts them both.

In 1778 Cape Breton, Belle leaves Scotland with little more than her horses and her will to survive. Forced from her homeland by the Clearances, she arrives in British North America to find an unfamiliar land, a husband who expects obedience, and neighbors who are navigating their own displacement. What she builds-slowly, on her own terms-is a life.

In 1972 northern Arizona, Evie is a single mother who has fled an abusive past and landed in the high desert. When she rescues a fugitive mustang during a historic drought, she begins rebuilding-her ranch, her trust, her future. Her path eventually leads her to Nova Scotia, where something older than either of their stories waits.

Informed by Andrea Thalasinos's background in sociology and her deep commitment to animal welfare, The Loneliness of Horses is a multigenerational novel about displacement, resilience, and the quiet, sustaining power of the bonds we form with animals.

For fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, The Horse Whisperer, and Outlander.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1961905124
• ISBN13: 9781961905122
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: 12 Willows Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"