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Large print book

The story of Edgar Sawtelle a novel

ISBN: 9780061768088 (lg. print : pbk.)
Physical Description: text (large print) 904 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Edition: Large print ed., 1st HarperLuxe ed
Publisher: New York : HarperLuxe, c2008.

Summary: 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