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Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Henry Lamb: Acquaintance of Edgar
- Glen Papineau: Dr. Papineau's son and local sheriff
- Dr. Page Papineau: Veterinarian and friend of the Sawtelle family
- Claude Sawtelle: Edgar's uncle, his father's brother
- "Gar" Sawtelle (Edgar): Edgar's father, called "Gar"
- Trudy Sawtelle: Edgar's mother
First Sentence edit
After dark the rain began to fall again, but he had already made up his mind to go and anyway it had been raining for weeks.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
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
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Series & Lists edit
This is book 67 of 70 in Oprah's Book Club. (authoritative list)
This book is in Big Fat Books. (community list)
This is book 2 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 2008. (authoritative list)
This book is in KCPL Discussion Kit (Aug2010). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Wroblewski (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ecco
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780061374227
Page Count: 566
Publisher: Ecco
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780061374227
Page Count: 566
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3623.R63 S76 2008
- Dewey: 813.6
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- David Wroblewski: Author's website.
- Book discussion questions
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