The Dog of the South

[1][2] The Dog of the South is included in the Library of America of Portis' Collected Works.

From reading credit card receipts, Ray learns the couple are in Mexico.

In San Miguel, Ray meets Dr. Reo Symes, who needs a ride to Belize, after his bus - "Dog of the South" - breaks down.

In Belize, Ray finds Dupree's farm with the help of a kid named Webster Spooner.

The New York Times wrote that Portis's "people have dignity and determination and an abiding respect for each other's obsessions.

"[5] In a retrospective article, the Chicago Tribune called The Dog of the South "the most enjoyable Portis offering.