The Dog of the South
From Arkansas down to New Mexico and eventually leading to Honduras, a man is on the hunt for his wife who is following her first husband by a trail of credit card receipts.
From Arkansas down to New Mexico and eventually leading to Honduras, a man is on the hunt for his wife who is following her first husband by a trail of credit card receipts.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780879519315 (0879519312)
Publish date: April 1st 1999
Publisher: Overlook
Pages no: 246
Edition language: English
This is a book that I think I will enjoy even more the second time around. I'm sure I missed some of the dry humor the first time around. I'm looking forward to a 2nd reading. I'm also really looking forward to my next Charles Portis book, but I've gotta pace myself as they are pretty limited. O...
so far, my favourite portis. it felt like it was of the same tenor of true grit, which i also really enjoyed, and there are parallels: both protagonists are on a journey to retrieve things stolen from them, and travel with men who uphold the law as they see fit. it also reminded me of jim thompson v...