| Authors: |
Wroblewski, David
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| Material type: |
Book |
| Subject: |
Wisconsin -- Fiction.
Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.
Fratricide -- Fiction.
Speech disorders -- Fiction.
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Ecco, c2008. |
| Description: |
566 p. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780061374227 0061374229 9780061768064 (Oprah's) |
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| Rating: |
4 out of 5: They liked it |
| Community reviews |
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Worth Reading by DeborahM |
| Read this book! This is a story that draws you in and you don't want to stop reading. Full of rich detail and characters. |
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One of the best by mjeske |
| This is one humdinger of a story. |
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Edgar Sawtelle by Dixie |
| Ok but ending was flat and no closure on what the uncle's deal was. |
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| Summary: |
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. |