Books
by Thomas Savage
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The Power of the Dog |
Set in the wide landscape of 1920's Montana, two brothers - strikingly different, complex and multi-dimensional - run their sprawling cattle ranch. Everyday life is forever changed when one brings home his new bride - a widow and her son. The character studies of these flawed invidivuals are as compelling as the story itself. A quiet, underlying thread of sexual repression is just one of the many themes. Savage's evocative descriptions of textures of place linger in the mind. It's a powerful novel.
(Claire Bane - bwl 103 Winter 2022) |
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