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THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE
by Wroblewski, David
- Used
- as new
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.
- ISBN 10
- 0061374237
- ISBN 13
- 9780061374234
- Seller
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CHICAGO, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York City, NY: Ecco/HarperCollins Publishers, 2008. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Ecco/HarperCollins Publishers, 2008. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 566 pages. The author's breakthrough debut novel. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Softcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with the Oprah Book Club edition and all other subsequent printings. The Softcover does not have the "Oprah Book Club" slug. The Softcover Edition comes with valuable "bonus" materials, indicated as such on the front cover as "P. S. ": An eighteen-page Interview with David Wroblewski called "A Boy and His Dogs", a List of Canine Classics, and a two-page Biography. None of them appears in the First Hardcover Edition; they all appear in book form for the very first time, and illuminate the novel. Presents David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle". His breakthrough novel. "A classic coming-of-age story with an ironic twist. Sustained by a momentum that has the crushing inevitability of Fate, the propulsive narrative will have readers sucked in all the way through the breathtaking final scenes" (Publishers Weekly) . An absolute "must-have" title for David Wroblewski collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen on the title page by David Wroblewski. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such signed copies of the First Softcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Should NOT be confused with the Oprah Book Club edition and all other subsequent printings. The Softcover does not have the "Oprah Book Club" slug. Comes with valuable "bonus" materials. A scarce signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant American writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER COPY OF THIS TITLE IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0061374237.
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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Details
- Seller
- Modern Rare
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 15018
- Title
- THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE
- Author
- Wroblewski, David
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket, As Issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. First Printing.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0061374237
- ISBN 13
- 9780061374234
- Publisher
- Ecco/HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York City, NY
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 566
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