Story of Edgar Sawtelle

English

Series: Oprahs Book Club Ser.

Volume: No. 62

ISBN: 0061768065

EAN: 9780061768064

Category: Fiction / Family Life

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 10/01/2008

Synopsis: Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgars lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgars paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles once peaceful home. When Edgars father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm-and into Edgars mothers affections.Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his fathers death, but his plan backfires-spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his fathers murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes-the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain-create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic.

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Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.69 inches

Width: 0.55 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 29.35 oz

Pages: 576