The riveting epic of an American family living at the edge of thewilderness, THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE captures the magic of the deep andancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the unyielding power of fateand tragedy; this is a journey along the thin path that runs between thewild and the tame. Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and hisbreathtaking scenes-the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, agreat American barn, a ghost made of falling rain-create a contemporaryretelling of Hamlet that is an utterly compelling and compulsive read.