{"product_id":"the-story-of-edgar-sawtelle-9780061768088","title":"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Oprah's Book Club Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A mystery, a thriller, a ghost story, and a literary tour de force . . . an authentic epic, long and lush, full of back story and observed detail . . . the author exercises a certain magic that catches and holds our attention, a magic that is undeniably his own.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life on his family's farm in remote northern Wisconsin, where for generations they have raised and trained an extraordinary breed of dog in this sweeping family saga. But when tragedy mysteriously strikes, Edgar is forced to flee into the vast neighboring wilderness, accompanied by three yearling dogs. He comes of age in the wild, struggling for survival, until the day Edgar is forced to choose between leaving forever and returning home to learn the truth behind what has happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with breathtaking scenes--the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain--the Oprah's Book Club pick \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Edgar Sawtelle\u003c\/i\u003e is a meditation on the limits of language and what lies beyond, a brilliantly inventive Hamlet retelling that becomes an epic tale of devotion, betrayal, and courage in the American heartland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061768088\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Lakes Book Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e126581 \/ Story of Edgar Sawtelle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 31\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Wroblewski","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679572357301,"sku":"9780061768088","price":23.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-story-of-edgar-sawtelle-9780061768088","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}