The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. A Novel

Category: Fiction: Historic

Publishing Information: 2008 by HarperCollins

ISBN: 0061768065

Binding: hardcover

Description: Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic ì life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. ì For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a ì fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is ì epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But ì with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, ì turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's ì father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of ì the farm-and into Edgar's mother's affections.

Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude ì played a role in his father's death, but his plan ì backfires-spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness ì lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting ì for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow ì him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion ì to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward.

David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking ì scenes-the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic ì American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling ì rain-create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of ì the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern ì classic.

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