David Wroblewski

The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope is an unconventional and passionately romantic love story that is as breathtaking and wondrous as The Time Traveler’s Wife and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

During WWII, teenager Evelyn Roe is sent to manage the family farm in rural North Carolina, where she finds what she takes to be a badly burned soldier on their property. She rescues him, and it quickly becomes clear he is not a man…and not one of us. The rescued body recovers at an unnatural speed, and just as fast, Evelyn and Adam fall deeply in love.

In The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope, Rhonda Riley reveals the exhilarating, terrifying mystery inherent in all relationships: No matter how deeply we love someone, and no matter how much we will sacrifice for them, we can only know them so well…

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“Gemma is real—it’s as simple as that. And through her eyes we see step by step what it means . . . to take possession of one’s own life.” David Wroblewski, author of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

“In The Flight of Gemma Hardy, Margot Livesey offers a new telling of Jane Eyre, for which no contemporary writer is better suited. As always, Livesey’s prose is a garden of pleasures: precision here, lyricism there, wit and compassionate insight throughout.” Amy Bloom, author of away

Margot Livesey is the acclaimed author of the novels The House on Fortune Street, Homework, Criminals, The Missing World, EVA Moves the Furniture and Banishing Verona. Her fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and The Atlantic Monthly, and she is the recipient of grants from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. The House on Fortune Street won the 2009 L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award. Livesey was born in Scotland and grew up on the edge of the Highlands. She currently lives in the Boston area and is a distinguished writer-in-residence at Emerson College.

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David Wroblewski , The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

Join Main Street Books Readers as we will have read and be ready to discuss "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle." "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" is a debut novel by author David Wroblewski and was a number one Indie Bound pick, one of the many books that independent bookstores fall in love with and help catapult the book toward success. (booksense)… (more)

David Wroblewski , The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

David Wroblewski arrives with one of Nancy's favorites, THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE. A grand saga about family, a boy, dogs, and growing up that will keep you reading all night and make you wish that it hadn't ended. This 2008 Oprah book club selection will be out in paperback.
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David Wroblewski reads from The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar’s lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar’s paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles’ once peaceful home. When tragedy strikes, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm--and into Edgar’s mother’s affections. David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes--the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain--create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller and an Oprah’s Book Club selection. (jasbro)… (more)

David Wroblewski reads from The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life on his family's farm in remote northern Wisconsin where they raise and train an extraordinary breed of dog. When tragedy strikes, Edgar is forced to flee into the vast neighboring wilderness, accompanied by only three yearling pups. Struggling for survival, Edgar comes of age in the wild, and must face the choice of leaving forever or revealing the terrible truth behind what has happened. A riveting family saga as well as a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" is destined to become a modern classic. (booksense)… (more)

David Wroblewski , The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.

Author: David Wroblewski grew up in rural central Wisconsin, not far from the Chequamegon National Forest, where his debut novel, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, is set. He earned his master's degree from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers. Over the years he has lived in La Crosse, Minneapolis, and Austin, Texas. Currently, he makes his home in Colorado with the writer Kimberly McClintock, their dog Lola, and their cat Mitsou. More at www.DavidWroblewski.com
"Whether you read for the beauty of language or for the intricacies of plot, you will easily fall in love with David Wroblewski's generous, almost transcendentally lovely debut novel, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle...the scope of this book, its psychological insight and lyrical mastery, make it one of the best novels of the year..." ~ O Magazine
Title: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, $16.99 Softcover, ISBN 9780061374234, On Sale Date: October 27, 2009
What: David Wroblewski will talk about his New Book, his life, his work, answer audience questions and he will autograph copies of his / her New Book purchased from Rainy Day Books, on our website and / or at our Author Event, that are accompanied by a Stamped Ticket.
When: Tuesday, November 03, 2009, 7:00 PM Where: A Rainy Day Books Author Event at Unity Temple on The Plaza, Sanctuary, 707 W 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
Admission Package (Click on the ADD TO SHOPPING CART button): $16.99 plus Tax, includes from Rainy Day Books, One (1) Stamped Ticket, One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) and One (1) Copy of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Hardcover) to be Autographed after the Author Presentation. Please specify your need for One (1) Stamped Ticket and One (1) Guest Ticket (if needed) in the Notes field of your Online Order. If you choose Option 1 for In-Store Pick-Up, then you can specify At-Event Pick-Up in the Notes field of your Online Order. Thank you. Book Orders can be shipped worldwide. All Author Event Book Sales are Final and Non-Returnable. (booksense)… (more)

David Wroblewski,

Mon, Oct 26, 7PM: David Wroblewski, author of THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE - Books & Brews. Please note that we'll be staying open until 9PM for this event. Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. But with the unexpected return of Claude, Edgar's paternal uncle, turmoil consumes the Sawtelles' once peaceful home. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm--and into Edgar's mother's affections. Grief-stricken and bewildered, Edgar tries to prove Claude played a role in his father's death, but his plan backfires--spectacularly. Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who follow him. But his need to face his father's murderer and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs turn Edgar ever homeward. David Wroblewski is a master storyteller, and his breathtaking scenes--the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain--create a riveting family saga, a brilliant exploration of the limits of language, and a compulsively readable modern classic. (dougcornelius)… (more)