New Releases by David Wroblewski

OPRAH''S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR SUMMER 2024 | A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF 2024 | AN INDIGO BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF 2024 The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Familiaris is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name. It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle''s imagination has gotten him into trouble . . . again. Now John and his newlywed wife, Mary, along with their two best friends and their three dogs, are setting off for Wisconsin''s north woods, where they hope to make a fresh start—and, with a little luck, discover what it takes to live a life of meaning, purpose and adventure. But the place they are headed for is far stranger and more perilous than they realize, and it will take all their ingenuity, along with a few new friends—human, animal and otherworldly—to realize their dreams. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, mysterious and enchanting, Familiaris takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the halls of a small-town automobile factory, through an epic Midwestern firestorm and an ambitious WWII dog training program, and far back into mankind''s ancient past, examining the dynamics of love and friendship, the vexing nature of families, the universal desire to create something lasting and beautiful, and of course, the species-long partnership between homo sapiens and canis familiaris.

Het verhaal van een Amerikaanse plattelandsjongen die niet kan praten en van de honden die hem vergezellen.

Esplèndida, misteriosa, captivadora i altament addictiva, considerada per molts una de les grans novel·les americanes de tots els temps, La història d''Edgar Sawtelle narra les aventures d''un nen de nou anys, mut de naixement, que porta una vida idíl·lica amb els seus pares en una granja perduda al cor de l''Amèrica profunda. Durant moltes generacions, els Sawtelle s''han dedicat a la cria i l''ensinistrament d''uns gossos que destaquen per la seva lleialtat, com l''Almodine, company inseparable de l''Edgar. Però l''arribada del seu oncle Claude trenca l''harmonia familiar i precipita les vides dels personatges a una tragèdia devastadora, que obligarà l''Edgar a fugir cap als boscos, acompanyat només de tres dels seus gossos. Torturat per la culpa i profundament abatut, l''Edgar sobreviu als boscos en un procés de superació personal i iniciació a la vida adulta que l''obligarà a triar entre continuar fugint o tornar a casa i enfrontar-se amb els misteris que ha deixat per resoldre. Plena d''escenes memorables i personatges inoblidables, aquesta és una novel·la fresca i imprevisible, absorbent, que ha enamorat els lectors d''arreu del món. Convertida ja en un clàssic contemporani, és una lectura tan imprescindible com compulsiva que explora el poder de l''amistat, la lleialtat i la valentia en un món minat de traïcions i desenganys.

Edgar Sawtelle es un niño mudo que desde muy pequeño se comunica solo en lengua de signos. Lleva una vida apacible y feliz junto a sus padres y su perra Almondine, su inseparable amiga y aliada, en su granja en Wisconsin. Desde generaciones, los Sawtelle han criado y entrenado una raza ficticia de perros, conocidos como perros Sawtelle, con unos valores y características que los hacen unos animales nobles y inteligentes, los mejor amigos que un hombre pueda desear. Pero el inesperado retorno de Claude, el hermano del padre de Edgar, a la granja después de muchos años, romperá la tranquila y feliz vida de esta familia y cambiará su destino, de forma irreversible, para siempre.

Traditional Chinese edition of THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE: A Novel. It is a passionate, absorbing and riveting debut novel by David Wroblewski. In this captivating story, the author illustrates a boy hero Edgar who is born mute and has a preternatural ability to communicate with the dogs and his family''s odyssey. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Mudo desde o nascimento, Edgar Sawtelle se comunica apenas por sinais e bilhetes. Leva com os pais uma vida tranquila, na fazenda da família. Ao longo de gerações, os Sawtelles criaram e treinaram uma raça de cães cujo dedicado companheirismo tem sua síntese em Almondine, a amiga e eterna aliada de Edgar. A volta inesperada de Claude, o tio paterno, leva o caos ao então pacífico lar dos Sawtelles. Após a morte repentina do pai de Edgar, Claude se insinua na vida da fazenda e conquista o afeto da mãe do menino. Confuso e dominado pelo sofrimento, o rapaz tenta provar que Claude teve algum papel na morte de seu pai, mas o plano fracassa e se volta contra ele, resultando em novas tragédias. Ao fugir para a área florestal nos limites da fazenda, Edgar amadurece em contato com a vida selvagem, por ter de lutar pela própria sobrevivência e a dos três jovens cães que o acompanharam. Contudo, a necessidade de apontar e de enfrentar o assassino do pai e a devoção aos cachorros Sawtelle fazem o menino voltar para casa. David Wroblewski é um mestre da narrativa, um contador de histórias que arquiteta cenas e desenlaces arrebatadores: as fazendas primitivas do Norte dos Estados Unidos, o embate do homem com as forças da natureza, a mudança das estações, um icônico celeiro americano, uma aparição sobrenatural na chuva são alguns dos elementos dessa fascinante saga familiar, que trata de ódios, rancores e paixões. "Pronto para ser um sucesso." The Wall Street Journal "O surgimento de um clássico: Quer seja lido pela beleza da linguagem, quer pela complexidade da trama, você vai se apaixonar pelo adorável, generoso, quase transcendental romance de estreia de David Wroblewski, A história de Edgar Sawtelle." O, The Oprah Magazine "Um romance generoso, no qual é possível mergulhar, perder-se e, finalmente, voltar à tona, relutante, um pouco surpreso pelo fato de o mundo real ter continuado a girar enquanto você estava encantado." The Washington Post Book World "Maravilhoso, misterioso, longo e prazeroso: leitores que escolherem A história de Edgar Sawtelle entrarão em um mundo mais rico. Invejo a viagem que farão. Eu não releio muitos livros, porque a vida é curta demais. Vou reler esse." Stephen King

An Oprah''s Book Club Pick A #1 New York Times Bestseller A National Bestseller Beautifully written and elegantly paced, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a coming-of-age novel about the power of the land and the past to shape our lives. It is a riveting tale of retribution, inhabited by empathic animals, prophetic dreams, second sight, and vengeful ghosts. Born mute, Edgar Sawtelle feels separate from the people around him but is able to establish profound bonds with the animals who share his home and his name: his family raises a fictional breed of exceptionally perceptive and affable dogs. Soon after his father''s sudden death, Edgar is stunned to learn that his mother has already moved on as his uncle Claude quickly becomes part of their lives. Reeling from the sudden changes to his quiet existence, Edgar flees into the forests surrounding his Wisconsin home accompanied by three dogs. Soon he is caught in a struggle for survival—the only thing that will prepare him for his return home.

A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father''s death.

A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to find the cause of his father''s death, after his paternal uncle returns and implants himself into the family.

Der stumme Edgar Sawtelle wächst auf einer Farm in Wisconsin heran, wo seine Eltern eine Hundezucht betreiben. Als der Bruder seines Vaters aus der Fremde zurückkehrt, kommt es zunehmend zu Streitereien, die schliesslich in eine Katastrophe münden ...

A tale reminiscent of "Hamlet" that also celebrates the alliance between humans and dogs follows speech-disabled Wisconsin youth Edgar, who bonds with three yearling canines and struggles to prove that his sinister uncle is responsible for his father''s death.