The Story of Edgar Sawtelle -ARC

David Wroblewski

Published by ECCO, 2008

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Advanced Reading Copy ( ARC ) 562pp. Fictional tale of a s pecial breed of dog, and a journey of a young man, Edgar, with three of these wonderful dogs.Full Page Review by STEPHEN KING on the first printed page of the book, who says he "flat-out loved" reading it and intends to read it again-a rare occurence for him!Here's what the Washington Post critic had to say:"â ¦a big-hearted novel you can fall into, get lost in and finally emerge from reluctantly, a little surprised that the real world went on spinning while you were absorbed. You haven't heard of the author. David Wroblewski is a 48-year-old software developer in Colorado, and this is his first novel. It's being released with the kind of hoopla once reserved for the publishing world's most established authors. No wonder: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is an enormous but effortless read, trimmed down to the elements of a captivating story about a mute boy and his dogs. That sets off alarm bells, I know: Handicapped kids and pets can make a toxic mix of sentimentality. But Wroblewski writes with such grace and energy that Edgar Sawtelle never succumbs to that danger. Inspired improbably by the plot of Shakespeare's "Hamlet," this Midwestern tale manages to be both tender and suspensefulâ ¦Most of the story comes to us through a masterful, transparent voice: The author, the narrator, the pages -- everything fades away as we're drawn into this engrossing taleâ ¦.The final section gathers like a furious storm of hope and retribution that brings young Edgar to a destiny he doesn't deserve but never resists. It's a devastating finale, shocking though foretold, that transforms the story of this little family into something grand and unforgettable.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle -ARC
• Publisher: ECCO
• Publication Date: 2008
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Great Fiction