The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

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David Wroblewski

Beautifully written and elegantly paced, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a coming-of-age novel about the power of the land and the past to shape our lives. It is a riveting tale of retribution, inhabited by empathic animals, prophetic dreams, second sight, and vengeful ghosts. Born mute, Edgar Sawtelle feels separate from the people around him but is able to establish profound bonds with the animals who share his home and his name: his family raises a fictional breed of exceptionally perceptive and affable dogs. Soon after his father's sudden death, Edgar is stunned to learn that his mother has already moved on as his uncle Claude quickly becomes part of their lives. Reeling from the sudden changes to his quiet existence, Edgar flees into the forests surrounding his Wisconsin home accompanied by three dogs. Soon he is caught in a struggle for survival—the only thing that will prepare him for his return home.

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Author

David Wroblewski

Pages

576

Publisher

Doubleday Canada

Published Date

2009-03-19

ISBN

0307371891 9780307371898

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"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a retelling of one that I feel a lot of people will recognize, myself excluded, Hamlet. I never actually paid much attention to Hamlet in high school, not as much as Romeo and Juliet at least, but if I am to believe that this is much like Hamlet, but with dogs, then I suppose I wouldn't be wrong. But it's about so much more than that. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a precious one, and it's one of love and understanding on a more than human level. It's about the thing that transcends time, space and everything in between and something that translates across languages of all types, and it's made me feel all the more fond of it. From beginning to end, this book had me crying and after finishing it, it's something that'll stick with me for the better part of my life. Please, give this book a read."

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Juan Mosqueda

"My very favorite book "

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Alice Allen

"I promise this is one of the best books you will ever read!"

Suzanne Thorpe

"Loved this book!"

Carla Evans

"A book I constantly recommend....one of the best ai have ever read."

Cheri Mitton

"Great story, great writing! Might bring some tears to your eyes. "

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Rick Payn

"If you are not into novels, you won’t make it through this. It’s slow going but I loved every minute of it. We are so use to instant gratification m, that it was nice to slow down. I fell in love with all the characters. But he prepared to cry your eyes out for basically the entire book. It evokes so many emotions. "