The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

By: David Wroblewski

Narrated by: 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.

Wonderful!

Yes, it’s heart wrenching but such an amazing story with characters you love and some you hate. I read this book years ago and remembered liking it but had forgotten much of the story. I very much enjoyed it more listening to it. The narration is perfect as well. I highly recommend it.

love it and would highly recommend to anyone.

This was a great book. I loved it.
I would highly recommend. I wished it was longer I didnt want it to end.

The bond between dogs and humans was incredible.

I liked the entire book and hope to find more by this author, perhaps even a sequel!

Beautiful

This book is one of my favorites and the performance was perfectly done. I loved it and didn't want it to end.