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The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuateds himself into the life of the farm-and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires- spectacularly.

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  • "Edgar Sawtelle"@en
  • "Story of Edgar Sawtelle"@pl
  • "Story of Edgar Sawtelle"@he
  • "Story of Edgar Sawtelle"@en

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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. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuateds himself into the life of the farm-and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires- spectacularly."@en
  • "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 and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm'and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires'spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward. David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes'the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain'create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic."@en
  • "1960, au nord du Wisconsin. Le destin d'un jeune garçon muet, dernier en ligne d'une famille d'éleveurs de chiens, qui cherche à confronter l'assassin de son père : obligé de s'enfuir dans la nature sauvage, suivi par trois chiots, il lutte pour sa survie mais devra retourner au chenil. Premier roman."
  • "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 fathers̕ death."@en
  • "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 and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm -- and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires -- spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward."@en
  • "Het verhaal van een Amerikaanse plattelandsjongen die niet kan praten en van de honden die hem vergezellen."
  • "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."@en
  • "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."
  • "A contemporary retelling of Hamlet of stark and striking brilliance set on a farm in remote northern Wisconsin."@en
  • "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 find the cause of his father's death, after his paternal uncle returns and implants himself into the family."
  • "Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents in their farm in remote northern Wisconsin."
  • "The saga of an American family that captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild."

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  • "Americké romány"
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Powieść sensacyjna amerykańska"@pl
  • "Powieść sensacyjna amerykańska"
  • "American fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)"@en
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Bildungsromans"
  • "Bildungsromans"@en
  • "Young adult fiction, American"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"@en
  • "Domestic fiction"

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  • "La Història d'Edgar Sawtelle"@ca
  • "La historia de Edgar Sawtelle"@es
  • "La historia de Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "A história de Edgar Sawtelle"@pt
  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel"
  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel"@en
  • "Příběh Edgara Sawtella"
  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a nove"
  • "L'histoire d'Edgar Sawtelle roman"
  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle a novel"@en
  • "Het verhaal van Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "Historia Edgara"
  • "Historia Edgara"@pl
  • "Die Geschichte des Edgar Sawtelle Roman"
  • "The story of edgar sawtelle"@en
  • "Die Geschichte des Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle"@en
  • "The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "L'histoire d'Edgar Sawtelle : roman"
  • "Sipuro shel Edgar Soṭel"
  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle"@en
  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "La Historia de Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "La història d'Edgar Sawtelle"
  • "Die Geschichte des Edgar Sawtelle : Roman"
  • "L'histoire d'Edgar Sawtelle"@en
  • "L'histoire d'Edgar Sawtelle"
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  • "The story of Edgar Sawtelle : A novel"
  • "סיפורו של אדגר סוטל"

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