Holbrook

Holbrook

Nicholas Streeter

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Editorial:
Nicholas Streeter
Año de edición:
2026
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9798224081011

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Holbrook is born on a cold morning in Arizona, a black bull calf who doesn’t yet know what he’s for.But his body knows. When a man gets too close, Holbrook kicks. Hard, instinctive, pure. The rancher sees it and says the words that will shape his life: That one’s got it.What follows is a journey through the world of professional bull riding, told entirely from Holbrook’s perspective. From the practice pen to the futurities, from small-town arenas to the bright lights of the Classic World Finals, Holbrook becomes one of the most feared bulls on the circuit. He learns what his body can do. He learns what it costs. He finds a rival in Jesse Trujillo, the Navajo rider who comes closer than anyone to conquering him and earns his respect in the trying.But bodies don’t last forever. The championships fade. The power leaks away. And Holbrook must discover whether there’s purpose beyond the arena, in a quiet practice pen in Springerville where scared kids climb onto his back and try to learn what he spent a lifetime mastering.Holbrook is a novel about purpose, legacy, and the difference between strength and gentleness. It’s about what we’re born for, and what we become when we can’t do it anymore.For readers who loved Black Beauty, The Art of Racing in the Rain, and Seabiscuit. For anyone who’s ever watched a bull rider and wondered what the bull was thinking.Real stories from real dirt.

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