When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.
Literary and Philosophical References
- Sherlock Holmes (3.111)
- David Allen Sibley, The Sibley Guide to Birds (13.13, 13.15, 13.32)
- Patrick Smith, A Land Remembered (13.77)
- Romeo and Juliet (20.134)
- Wall Street Journal (Epilogue.6)
Historical References
- Roy Rogers (2.32)
- 1978 New York Yankees (3.74)
- War of 1812 (9.45)
- Commodore Perry (9.47-49, 17.66)
- Battle of Lake Erie (17.66)
Pop Culture References
- Jesse James (1.110)
- Disney World (2.30-31)
- Miss America 1987, 1988 (8.35, Epilogue.5)
- Aunt Jemima (8.40)
- Betty Crocker (8.40)
- Tony the Tiger (8.41)
- Jeff Gordon (14.135)
- IHOP (17.82-83)
- Adam Sandler (Epilogue.5)
- Tom Brokaw (Epilogue.11)
- The Oprah Winfrey Show (Epilogue.24)