The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Paperback)

A literary debut of stark and striking brilliance - a coming-of-age story, set in the remote wilderness of northern Wisconsin. Born mute and able to communicate only by sign, the brilliant Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents Gar and Trudy. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomised by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong companion. But when his beloved father mysteriously dies, Edgar blames himself, if only because his muteness left him unable to summon help. Grief-stricken and bewildered by his mother's desperate affair with her dead husband's brother, Edgar's world unravels one spring night when, in the falling rain, he sees his father's ghost. After a botched attempt to prove that his uncle orchestrated Gar's death, Edgar flees into the Chequamegon wilderness leading three yearling dogs. Yet his need to face his father's murderer, and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs, turn Edgar ever homeward. When he returns, nothing is as he expects, and Edgar must choose between revenge or preserving his family legacy...

General

Imprint:	Fourth Estate
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2010
Authors:	David Wroblewski
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	566
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-726507-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Promotions
LSN:	0-00-726507-7
Barcode:	9780007265077

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