Escape Velocity
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Though Charles Portis is best known for his fiction writing, he is also a prolific essayist, travel writer, and newspaper reporter.
Charles Portis Book order (chronological)
December 28, 1933 – February 17, 2020
Charles Portis is celebrated for his distinctive narrative voice, characterized by dry wit and sharp observations of human nature. His works delve into themes of honor, loyalty, and the search for identity within morally ambiguous landscapes. Portis masterfully employs language to craft unforgettable characters and atmospheric settings that draw readers into his stories. His unique style and literary skill make him a significant figure in American letters.
The Dog of the South
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
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.
True Grit
- 235 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Pursuing a murderer who has escaped into Indian Territory, U.S. Marshal Rooster J. Cogburn teams up with a bounty-hunting Texas Ranger and Mattie Ross, a cantankerous young lady who is bent on revenge.
1917 France, Lamar Jimmerson finds a little book of Atlantean puzzles, Egyptian riddles, alchemical metaphors, and the Codex Pappus said to be the sacred Gnomonic text. He expands the noble brotherhood, survives scandalous schism, bids for governor of Indiana, and sees Gnomons gather in East Texas mobile home. This is an America of misfits and con men, oddballs and innocents.
Die mutige Mattie.
- 221 pages
- 8 hours of reading