The Power of the Dog

 

Book menu for The Power of the Dog by Thomas Savage

Food mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
Rum, 4
Chokecherry wine, 30
Fried chicken, 51, 104
Steak, 51, 111
Biscuits, 51, 84, 104
Coffee, 51, 107, 114, 118, 151, 204
Pickled eggs, 58
Herring, 58
Peanuts, 58
Peach cobbler, 73
Fried halibut, 95, 111
Chile con carne, 95
Sandwiches, 107, 114
     Roast beef sandwiches, 186
     Deviled ham sandwiches, 237
Creamed chicken, 115
Neapolitan ice, 115
Terrapin, 115
Champagne, 115
Beef stew, 116
Malted milk, 133
Popovers, 142
Maple mousse, 143
Orange Blossom, 144, 149
Apples, 186, 237
Oatmeal, 203
Pancakes, 203
Ham and eggs, 204
Omelettes, 204
Creamed chipped beef, 204
Grapefruit, 204
Strawberries, 204
Liver with bacon and onions, 210
Ambrosia, 214

Books/Authors mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
Lord Byron, 28
Charles Dickens, 114
Walter Scott, 114
Lysistrata / Aristophanes, 126
William Shakespeare, 220

Music mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
"Red Wing", 10, 72, 101
"Hot Time in the Old Time", 10
"The Red Mill", 24, 140
"Just Like a Gypsy", 51, 123, 240
"Joan of Arc", 51
"Tea for Two", 51
"By the Light of the Stars", 51
"The Jolly Coppersmith", 72
"The Pink Lady", 89
Strauss, 123, 154
"The Rosary", 123
Mozart, 124
Chopin, 133
Schumann-Heink, 136
"The Runaway" Gal", 140
"Mademoiselle Modiste", 140

Magazines mentioned in The Power of the Dog:
Saturday Evening Post, 8, 10, 70, 75, 80, 126, 166
Asia, 8, 75
Mentor, 8, 34, 90
Scientific American, 8
Town & Country, 34, 90
International Studio, 34, 90
Century, 34, 90
Harper's Bazaar, 95
Ladies Home Journal, 130
True Romance, 200, 246

My favorite passage from The Power of the Dog:
"To be kind is to try to remove obstacles in the way of those who love and need you."p. 47

Page numbers refer to the movie tie-in paperback edition. (ISBN: 9780316610896)

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True Grit

Book Menu for True Grit by Charles Portis

Version I read: hardcover by Simon and Schuster, no ISBN listed
   (c1968, 215 pages)

Now also a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, and Josh Brolin. The film adaptation is good but I am not sure it warrants 12 Oscar nominations.  I loved the book and think it may have been my very first Western!

Food mentioned in True Grit:
Spare Ribs, 17
Parched peanuts, 18
Fudge, 18
Hot tomales, 18
Coffee, 24, 59, 80, 86, 129, 152, 175
Cheese and crackers, 25, 36 (Hoop cheese)
Chicken and dumplings, 25
Grits and fried eggs, 28
Apples, 36, 80
Boiled Potato and Stew meat, 59
Buttermilk, 59, 165
Lemonade, 59
Honey cakes, 60 (with butter and preserves)
Taffy, 93, 117, 138
Bacon and biscuit sandwiches, 99, 102, 118, 174
Wedge of cheese, 99
Dried peaches, 99
Grits, 102
Catfish, 112
Gingerbread, 113, 118
Corn dodgers, 117, 129
Sofky, 125, 147, 152
Coca cola, 221

Music mentioned in True Grit:
Amazing Grace, 18
Beulah Land (Hymn) , 100 
Soldiers Joy, 155
Johnny in the Low Ground, 155
The Eighth of January, 155

Famous People mentioned in True Grit:
Judge Isaac Parker, 38
Grover Cleveland, 41
Jesse James, 140

Misc.:
 Age of main character: 14

Setting: Fort Smith , Arkansas (late 19th century)

Told in the 1st person point of view

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