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The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel / David Wroblewski

By: Wroblewski, David [author]Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Ecco, [2008]Copyright date: ©2008Edition: 1st editionDescription: 566 pages ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780061374227; 0061374229; 9780061768064; 0061768065; 9780061374234; 0061374237Subject(s): Human-animal relationships -- Fiction | Fratricide -- Fiction | Speech disorders -- Fiction | Wisconsin -- Fiction | Wisconsin -- FictionGenre/Form: Domestic fiction | Adventure fiction. | Domestic fiction. Additional physical formats: Online version:: Story of Edgar Sawtelle.DDC classification: 813/.6 LOC classification: PS3623.R63 | S76 2008
Contents:
Part I. Forte's Children: A Handful of Leaves -- Almondine -- Signs -- Edgar -- Every Nook and Cranny -- The Stray -- The Litter -- Essence -- A Thin Sigh -- Storm -- Part II. Three Griefs: Funeral -- The Letters from Fortunate Fields -- Lessons and Dreams -- Almondine -- The Fight -- Epi's Stand -- Courtship -- In the Rain -- Part III. What Hands Do: Awakening -- Smoke -- Hangman -- A Way to Know for Sure -- Driving Lesson -- Trudy -- Popcorn Corners -- The Texan -- Part IV. Chequamegon: Flight -- Pirates -- Outside Lute -- Henry -- Ordinary -- Engine No. 6615 -- Glen Papineau -- Wind -- Return -- Almondine -- Part V. Poison: Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Glen Paineau -- Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Glen Paineau -- Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Claude -- Edgar -- Claude -- Edgar -- Claude -- Trudy -- The Sawtelle Dogs
Awards: Oprah Book Club selection, September 2008Summary: A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death
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Part I. Forte's Children: A Handful of Leaves -- Almondine -- Signs -- Edgar -- Every Nook and Cranny -- The Stray -- The Litter -- Essence -- A Thin Sigh -- Storm -- Part II. Three Griefs: Funeral -- The Letters from Fortunate Fields -- Lessons and Dreams -- Almondine -- The Fight -- Epi's Stand -- Courtship -- In the Rain -- Part III. What Hands Do: Awakening -- Smoke -- Hangman -- A Way to Know for Sure -- Driving Lesson -- Trudy -- Popcorn Corners -- The Texan -- Part IV. Chequamegon: Flight -- Pirates -- Outside Lute -- Henry -- Ordinary -- Engine No. 6615 -- Glen Papineau -- Wind -- Return -- Almondine -- Part V. Poison: Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Glen Paineau -- Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Glen Paineau -- Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Claude -- Edgar -- Claude -- Edgar -- Claude -- Trudy -- The Sawtelle Dogs

A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death

Oprah Book Club selection, September 2008

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