A review by christine_exlibris
The Power of the Dog: A Novel by Thomas Savage, Thomas Savage, Annie Proulx, Annie Proulx

5.0

When I started reading the first few pages, I had to remind myself that this novel was originally published in 1967 and that it was set in 1924-1925. The vernacular and colloquialisms are specific to the landscape of Montana, but also to the era. Initially, it took some getting used to but once I'd begun to decipher Savage's language of place, this was hard to put down. Savage weaves lyrical beauty in the landscape and a character study of the human condition. There is drama and there is tension. But no word is wasted. It's a tragic shame this writer never got his due when he was still among the living.
If you're a fan of Larry McMurtry's novels, I think you'll enjoy this. The good news for us is that this about to be released as a feature film by Netflix on December 1st. Do yourself a favour and read this before you see the film! I can't recommend this enough.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293406/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0