The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - Softcover

."the most enchanting debut novel of the summer...a great, big, mesmerizing read, audaciously envisioned as classic Americana.... One of the great pleasures of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is its free-roaming, unhurried progress, enlivened by the author's inability to write anything but guilelessly captivating prose." -- Janet Maslin, New York Times

"A stunning first novel...a ranging story that is part coming of age, part mystery and part tragedy on the order of Hamlet...Wroblewski executes with elan, building an addicting tale peopled by fully dimensional characters. He carries the reader, with authority and confidence, on a thought-provoking ride."--Denver Post

."..here is a big-hearted novel you can fall into, get lost in and finally emerge from reluctantly, a little surprised that the real world went on spinning while you were absorbed...grand and unforgettable."--Washington Post Book World

"An excruciatingly captivating read...Ultimately liberating, though tragic and heart-wrenching, this book is unforgettable."--Library Journal (starred review)

"A stately, wonderfully written debut novel...[Wroblewski] takes an intense interest in his characters; takes pains to invest emotion and rough understanding in them; and sets them in motion with graceful language... a boon for dog lovers, and for fans of storytelling that eschews flash. Highly recommended."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"The most enchanting debut novel of the summer....a great, big, mesmerizing read, audaciously envisioned as classic Americana...One of the great pleasures of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is its free-roaming, unhurried progress, enlivened by the author's inability to write anything but guilelessly captivating prose.--New York Times

"This luminescent story has the kind of sprawling, wide-lens focus that readers think of when they talk about the so-called 'great American novel.'"--Capital Times (Madison, WI)

"I doubt we'll see a finer literary debut this year than The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. David Wroblewski's got storytelling talent to burn and a big, generous heart to go with it."--Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls

."..a stunningly well-written novel..."--Pittsburgh Tribune

"A literary thriller with commercial legs, this stunning debut is bound to be a bestseller."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)