<![CDATA[The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255570780m/4725760.jpg 2731276 26 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, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's 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 father's 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. 2168242 book 1 6 2008 The Story of Edgar Sawtelle total:16506|5:3925|4:5694|3:3992|2:2020|1:875| 16506 59292 29544 5981 4 122 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 14:44:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 12:31:07 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 69 false false Mon Jul 21 16:32:43 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 06:15:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 37 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 14:34:11 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 20 15:24:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 24 false true Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 29 08:40:58 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 06:22:58 -0800 2009
“This will be his earliest memory.

Red light, morning light. High ceiling canted overhead. Lazy click of toenails on wood. Between the honey-colored slats of the crib a whiskery muzzle slides forwar...more...]]> 1 28 false false Thu Jan 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 15:26:50 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 17:16:13 -0800 2009
Let me just say straight out that anthropomorphism does not sit well with me. I almost jumped ship on page 30, where the story hopped over to the POV of Almondine the dog and had her thinking and reasoning like a human ...more...]]> 2 25 false true Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 16:28:22 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 07:50:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 26 false false Thu Aug 28 07:30:29 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 22 07:24:09 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 22 false true Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 08:53:04 -0700 2008 Mon May 11 17:26:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 17 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 16:39:50 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 09:44:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 16 false false Sat Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 05:24:49 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 14:35:25 -0700 2008
(UPDATED) I nearly drowned, and headed for shore. Or--should I bring in dogs?--I got this hound that I couldn't abide. It's not one you'd put in a bag and drown, and in fact I'd probably spend a lot of time trying to fi...more...]]> 2 19 false false Sat Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 10:22:25 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 10:31:30 -0700 2008 (1) Hamlet is already pretty good, and most writers don't profit by inviting the comparison.
(2) It makes the plot pretty predictable, which is a problem for what was apparently supposed to be an adventure novel. Y...more...]]> 2 16 false false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jul 18 11:46:06 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 07 06:27:52 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 19 false false Fri Oct 03 09:46:42 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 09:56:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 14 false false Sat Sep 20 08:38:34 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 08:39:17 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 5 16 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 21:56:38 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 15:21:40 -0700 2008
'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle' is just that, a great story. A modern retelling of '...more...]]> 4 11 false false Tue Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 12:51:52 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 12:48:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 12 false false Sun May 04 10:43:20 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 10:49:22 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 10 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 13:31:37 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 31 06:51:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 12 false false Wed Sep 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 12:29:07 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 10:34:06 -0700 2008
I finally finished this book! It took ages... I closed the hardcover thinking: What's the point? There were so many times I felt like the story kept going (it felt terribly strung out -- could tell the same story in fewer -- much fewer pages) and for ...more...]]> 4 10 false false Fri Dec 19 13:14:27 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 18:09:02 -0800 2009
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