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THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE
by Wroblewski, David
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
- ISBN 10
- 0061374229
- ISBN 13
- 9780061374227
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Ecco, 2008. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. Signed first printing of this rural Wisconsin retelling of HAMLET, in which a mute boy must resolve his dog breeder father's murder - issued as part of the Powell's Books INDIESPENSABLE Series. For more than ten years and over seventy installments, Powell's Books (Portland) has been issuing their semi-monthly INDIESPENSABLE series, a subscription-only selection of specially-produced, (typically) limited edition volumes from many of the most prominent names in literature (Claire Messud, George Saunders, Michael Chabon, Annie Proulx, Donna Tartt, J.M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Franzen, Siri Hustvedt) and publishing (McSweeney's, Graywolf, Algonquin). Installments commonly include a signed and slipcased recent release, as well as one of more promotional titles (usually ARCs or like, but sometimes, advance excerpts). 9'' x 6''. Original cream and brown boards. Original unclipped ($25.95) color pictorial dust jacket. Fore-edge machine-deckle. 566 pages. Signed by Wroblewski to title page. Binding and jacket with a hint of edgewear. Leaves with a touch of toning to margins. Bright.
Synopsis
David Wroblewski grew up in rural Wisconsin, not far from the Chequamegon National Forest where the novel is set. He earned an MFA from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers. This is his first novel.
Reviews
On Aug 5 2017, a reader said:
I found this book to be one of those rare finds in the life of an avid reader that stays with the you and impacts your life. I love the style and pace of writing in Edgar Sawtelle to be engaging and almost dream like. I read it in hardcover first and then listened to it 3 more times since then on Audible. Richard Poe's narration was one of the best I've heard in this format. The tone of his voice and the ability to sound younger, older, male and female was seamless. He clearly grasped the mood of this book. Overall I'm adding this work by Wroblewski to my small list of life time favorite books that I know I will share with others and read again and again over the years.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49684
- Title
- THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE
- Author
- Wroblewski, David
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0061374229
- ISBN 13
- 9780061374227
- Publisher
- Ecco
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 21st century,US American
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