The Power of the Dog

The Power of the Dog is a 1967 novel of Western fiction written by American author Thomas Savage. The story deals with bachelor brothers Phil and George, who live on a ranch in Montana, and the events following George's marriage. Phil looks with disdain at George's new wife, Rose, and her son Pete, after which dramatic events begin to unfold. In 2021, the novel was adapted into a film of the same name which went on to be nominated for several Oscars and renewed interest in the novel. Plot In Montana in 1925, bachelor brothers Phil and George Burbank run the family ranch together after their parents retire to Salt Lake City. Phil is an incredibly gifted man who is talented in all aspects of his life and is highly educated but chooses to live as a rough rancher. George is his less notable younger brother.