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| 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:  863 reviews
Sales Rank: 1514
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
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
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 Riveting. Moving. Memorable January 7, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an amazing tale, written beautifully and full of mystical, poetic prose. I could not put this book down and commend the author for his original and breathtaking account of a very special boy.
Without reservation I have recommended it to many and I anticipate remembering this wonderful tale for many years to come.
 Yhe Story of Edgar Sawtelle January 7, 2009
While reading Edgar Sawtelle I missed sleep for a few nights due to not being able to put this book down. While I sometimes thought the descriptions were belabored in their presentation, I was transported each time I picked up this book. Living on a farm and loving dogs is delightfully represented. Characters became like someone one might know or have in their family and each was not purely good or totally bad, much like real life. I found the end very disturbing and unexpected.
Not always a happy ending January 6, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Edgar Sawtelle had me spellbound. I was clearly not going to put this book down until I read the conclusion. Suffice it to say.. I do expect a sequel...if there is a possiblility that dogs could write. If and when a sequel is written, there might not be any spare time left in my life. Hmmmm that is a thought. At least I have more trust in a Sawtelle dog than I do in our present Government. What has become of "Forte"? Admittedly, I will be first in line to pre-order the sequel..
 Tedious and Self-Indulgent January 6, 2009
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is tedious, self-indulgent, and over-hyped. It is a rip-off of Hamlet, books by Martha Grimes (human-like animals), and even Hard Times by Dickens (the loyal circus dog). After suffering through this book, there is no ending. The exhausted reader is left up to guessing what happens to the dogs. One can only assume they go to Henry Lamb's farm. I cannot recommend this book.
 What Happened? January 6, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved the players and the twisted, exciting story build up, but.....did the author suddenly leave town before writing the last chapter? This was not an ending, only a terrible, deflating, defeating let down. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
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