The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
New York: Ecco / Harper Collins, 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good / Very Good. Item #2354372
ISBN: 9780061768064
First edition. Later state jacket with Oprah's Book Club sticker. Light wear to jacket edges, ink name on front endpaper. Binding tight, text clean and unmarked.
566 pp. 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 remarkable gift for companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. Edgar seems poised to carry on his family's traditions, but when catastrophe strikes, he finds his once-peaceful home engulfed in turmoil. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the Sawtelle farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who accompany him, until the day he is forced to choose between leaving forever or returning home to confront the mysteries he has left unsolved.
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