The Power of the Dog
by Thomas Savage
Taste attributes: dramawesternslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringdeep rivalrycomplex relationshiptroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an inventive, stirring novel, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
First published in 1967, Thomas Savage's western novel about two brothers and the competition between them when one marries now includes an afterword by Annie Proulx.
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- Author
- Thomas Savage
- Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 283
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- Open Library
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