The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Lib/E (CD-Audio)

from Smiler69

Edgar Sawtelle is a mute boy who lives in a symbiotic relationship with the dogs his family has been breeding since his grandfather's time. The first half of the novel describes the struggles of Edgar's parents Trudy and Gar to have children, and their loss of a baby before Edgar's birth. Almondi...

from booklovers2

This was according to book cover one of Oprah's Book Club's 2008 selection. I bought it at a used book sale many years ago and had it on my "to read" pile until I finally decided it was time. I thought it started alittle slow, but drew me in due to the storyline of dog training, not that I am tha...

from Donna828

The young protaganist, Edgar Sawtelle, may only be able to communicate with those who know his unique style of sign language, but the author has no trouble communicating his affinity for dogs, the midwest work ethic, and his keen observations of nature. This book has something for every reader......

from JRobinW

Wow. The story was really good. The writing was GREAT!

from REGoodrich

Amazing writing, but it took a long time to get into the book. Then, when I was finally hooked, the ending turned out to be a tremendous let down. If only the story had impressed me as greatly as this author's writing!