The Power Of The Dog - Hardcover

Winslow, Don

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0434012068 ISBN 13: 9780434012060

Publisher: William Heinemann, 2005

Synopsis

Don Winslow's masterpiece is not only a page-turning thriller but also a rich and compelling novel about a very mixed group of characters, each in his or her own way seeking some sort of salvation or redemption. Set on the Mexican border and against the background of the US government's (via its agencies the CIA, FBI and DEA) underhand encouragement, sponsoring and active financing of the development of the drug cartels and their trade in Mexico, The Power of the Dog tells of the stories of a hugely varied cast of characters: a young Chicano boy from the barrio who makes good and becomes a Senator; a morally troubled DEA boss who tries to do good, but who is driven by events and by a desire both for salvation and revenge to sleep with the devil; the leaders of the drug gangs, some of them psychopathic, others urbane, civilised and deadly; a high-class prostitute; and a charismatic Catholic priest who is dedicated to the improvement of the lives of his people. Out of this material,Winslow has crafted a hugely ambitious - and hugely successful - novel that works on so many levels and offers so many satisfactions it defies belief. (2003-04-02)

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Review:

...an epic of Godfather proportions with just enough fact sprinkled into the stew to make this one fabulous fable -- Andrew Vachss

...the first great dope novel since Dog Soldiers thirty years ago. It’s frightening and sad, with a superbly sustained intensity -- James Ellroy

Winslow’s knowledge and insight have never been more fully realized. I believed every word of it. -- Robert Ferrigno

From the Publisher:

Don Winslow's break-out novel, a Great American Novel in the league of Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections and James Ellroy's The Cold 6000.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Heinemann
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0434012068
• ISBN 13: 9780434012060
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 560