The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

De: David Wroblewski

Narrado por: Richard Poe

The extraordinary debut novel that became a modern classic.

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.

Filled with breathtaking scenes, the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a meditation on the limits of language and what lies beyond, a brilliantly inventive retelling of an ancient story, and an epic tale of devotion, betrayal, and courage in the American heartland.

©2008 David Wroblewski (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

Great story, horrible ending.

This book was a great read. I absolutely loved the story, but the issue came with the ending. I thought the ending was a illogical ending. It doesn't give any closure, just ends. Very abrupt. The only positive is that you have absolutely no idea what is to come until 10 pages left in the book. All in all I would recommend this book, just expect a poor ending.

The ending

I enjoyed this book, hating to get out of the car and stop listening, until the end. The ending was the worst I have read (listened to) in decades.

Amazing retelling of Hamlet

There are books that a reader remembers years after the reading…I’m certain this will be one of those books.

Great story. Well narrated.

Great spin on Hamlet. Loved every minute. Narrator was excellent. Can’t wait for the sequel.

WOW, I did not see that coming!!

it ended to early! What about????.....
I've so many unanswered questions!
I absolutly love Richard Poe!

Excellent

I love this book and both stories byWroblewski. Buy you can't reference Kareem Abdul Jabarr's career before it actually happens.

Narrator

I really loved the fact that it was narrated by one person, in his own voice. I dislike books with multiple narrators, or one who changes voice to represent different characters. This narrator did a fine job, and I really enjoyed the story.

Dark and depressing

As a literary piece I'm sure it has it's merits but as a story, I just found it profoundly depressing. What was the point of it all? It's a dark tragic story.

Very interesting story

Edgar, his family, the dogs and towns people were all captivating characters. The writing was excellent, full of rich description and the writing instilled a sense of wonder about the dogs and the history of their family.

Beautiful writing terrible ending

I loved the book until the ending so disappointed. I didn’t need a happy story book ending but this one just left me empty and without closure.