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| Genre/Form: | Domestic fiction Young adult fiction, American Fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David Wroblewski |
| ISBN: | 9780061768064 0061768065 |
| OCLC Number: | 251491909 |
| Notes: | "First edition"--T.p. verso. |
| Awards: | Oprah's Book Club Selection (2008); Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth (2008). |
| Description: | 566 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Part I. Forte's Children: A Handful of Leaves -- Almondine -- Signs -- Edgar -- Every Nook and Cranny -- The Stray -- The Litter -- Essence -- A Thin Sigh -- Storm -- Part II. Three Griefs: Funeral -- The Letters from Fortunate Fields -- Lessons and Dreams -- Almondine -- The Fight -- Epi's Stand -- Courtship -- In the Rain -- Part III. What Hands Do: Awakening -- Smoke -- Hangman -- A Way to Know for Sure -- Driving Lesson -- Trudy -- Popcorn Corners -- The Texan -- Part IV. Chequamegon: Flight -- Pirates -- Outside Lute -- Henry -- Ordinary -- Engine No. 6615 -- Glen Papineau -- Wind -- Return -- Almondine -- Part V. Poison: Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Glen Paineau -- Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Glen Paineau -- Edgar -- Trudy -- Edgar -- Claude -- Edgar -- Claude -- Edgar -- Claude -- Trudy -- The Sawtelle Dogs. |
| Series Title: | Oprah's book club. |
| Other Titles: | Edgar Sawtelle |
| Responsibility: | David Wroblewski. |
Abstract:
A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father's death.
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