| The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: David Wroblewski
Publisher: Ecco
Category: Book
List Price: $25.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (719 reviews)
Sales Rank: 328
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.5 x 2
ISBN: 0061374229
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061374227
ASIN: 0061374229
Publication Date: June 1, 2008
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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 Shakespeare did it better November 30, 2008
Aren't there laws against plagarism? The author should try being orginal with his next novel.
 A very special book... November 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Absolutely loved the book!
The love and friendship between Edgar, Almondine and the other dogs was unforgettable and touching!
Great, great writing on the part of Mr. Wroblewski.
Edgar is an unforgettable character, who you really cant help but fall in love with throughout the book. His dog Almondine is one of a kind, dogs like that are something very special. All the dogs in the book are special.
Dog lovers, any dog owner that has ever felt a overwhelming connection with their pet, read "Edgar Sawtelle"!
Wonderful book, so glad I finally took the plunge and read it.
** Author David Wroblewski spent 10 years writing "Edgar Sawtelle", 10 years, WOW!, well worth it**
 Edgar Sawtelle November 30, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I just finished this book and I'm really glad it's over. The first feeling I had of the book was John Steinbeck. Poignant but depressing. I enjoyed the book, but the ending had no resolution. That Claude died didn't even get me a sense of closure. I know authors write the story that is inside of them but this one hurt way more then it entertained. Would I read it again? No! Would I read a sequel? Only if I felt there were answers to my questions instead of more questions.
He is definitely an author to watch in the future. His magic with words and the ability to make it "real" can only grow and improve.
A Wisconsin Mowgli November 29, 2008
I should have known from the opening page of the Prologue that this was to be heavy and depressing. It was. Nevertheless, I had to keep turning pages. But it is not Hamlet that seemed to guide me here, it was Kipling and the wondrous Jungle Book. Edgar is our own speechless American Mowgli. Raised by dogs and threatened by the tiger Shere Khan. The book kept me crying.
Don't Bother November 29, 2008
I was excited to read a book about dogs and since it was being highly recommended by Stephen King and Oprah, how could I go wrong? It wasn't me, it was the author that went horribly astray. The first part of the book was beautiful--Edgar's childhood and the dog training. By the time Edgar ends up in the woods, I was only cautiously hopeful. His mother's motivations for taking up with Claude were at best questionable, at worst, nonsensical and out of character. The second half of the book was a waste of time and the ending was horrible. The author left loose ends dangling in the wind and took the lazy coward's way out of the twisted plotlines. I not only won't recommend this book to anyone, I've told friends not to bother reading it.
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