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 vintage G A R medal 39th natl encampment minneapolis 1906 $7.99 Time Remaining: 1h 5m |
 SCARCE LARGE GAR WELCOME COMRADES BANNER CIVIL WAR VETERANS cwb $199.00 Time Remaining: 28d 17h 13m Buy It Now for only: $199.00 |
 Civil War 2nd Corps Reunion Ribbon 1882 Detroit Michigan GAR $20.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
 1891 GAR National Encampment Ribbon Detroit Michigan $5.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 34m |
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 East Liverpool Ohio G A R Delegate $10.00 Time Remaining: 17h 50m |
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 Antique G A R Grand Army Of The Republic Veterans Medal Pin w Flag 3pc $103.50 (17 Bids) Time Remaining: 22h 5m |
 ANTIQUE 1883 Womens Relief Corps Civil War Vet Medal WRC GAR Original $19.99 Time Remaining: 22h 40m |
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 1904 GAR BADGE MEDAL RIBBON 38th ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT DELEGATE ROCHESTER NY $45.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 21m |
 GAR CELLULOID PHOTO ALBUM CIVIL WAR VETERANS $250.00 Time Remaining: 28d 3h 47m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 OLD GAR CIVIL WAR VETERAN STAR EAGLE RIBBON BADGE MEDAL 1861 1865 $135.00 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 21m |
 100 Original GAR Veterans Miniature Tin Canteen Excellent Rare $44.00 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 3h 5m |
 GAR CIVIL WAR VETERANS LAPEL BUTTON ORIGINAL $20.00 Time Remaining: 25d 1h 26m Buy It Now for only: $20.00 |
 1923 Grand Army Republic GAR Grand Rapids Michigan Encampment Ribbon $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 3h 28m |
 vintage 1893 GAR Grand Army Republic National Encampment Indianapolis RIBBON $19.61 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 4h 9m |
 GAR MEMBERSHIP BADGE CIVIL WAR VETERAN Excellent $229.00 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 13m Buy It Now for only: $229.00 |
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 GAR JUNE 1882 GRATIA DEI SERVATUS VETERANORUM CIVIL WAR BRONZE MEDAL $10.99 Time Remaining: 22h 33m Buy It Now for only: $10.99 |
 1899 GAR 33rd National Encampment Philadelphia Admiral Dewey Coin No Reserve $7.99 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 32m |
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 Old Civil War Vets GAR Medal Top Part Syracuse NY $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 17m |
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 Civil War Vets GAR Captains Top Bar for Medal $37.51 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 19h 45m |
 VETERANS DAY 1912 Celluloid GAR Badge with Ribbon As Found $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 6m |
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 GAR SOUVENIR POSTCARD CIVIL WAR VETERAN DRUMMER With LINCOLNS FAREWELL ADDRESS $10.60 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 21h 10m |
 1883 GAR Womens Relief Corps Civil War Vet Medal $14.95 Time Remaining: 2d 52m |
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 Antique Grand Army of the Republic Veterans Medal Pin GAR 1861 Veteran 1866 $34.33 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 1h 30m |
 Pvt Thomas Stewart 138th PA Vols Commander in chief GAR 1902 03 1894 TLS $10.00 Time Remaining: 8d 17h 50m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 original GAR MEDAL CIVIL WAR VETERANS 1861 1866 NUMBERED OFFICERS TOP BAR $22.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 15h 27m |
 GAR 49th NAT ENCAMPMENT 1911 SOUVENIR POSTCARD CIVIL WAR VETERANS MUSICIANS $18.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 20h 9m |
 1892 GAR WASHINGTON DC $25.00 Time Remaining: 2d 19h 46m Buy It Now for only: $25.00 |
 Antique 1926 Civil War GAR 60th Encampment pinback celluloid button Des Moines $19.99 Time Remaining: 2d 20h 43m |
 GAR FINAL NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT 1949 INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA VINTAGE POSTCARD $12.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2d 20h 46m |
 GAR FRAMED MEMORIAL 169TH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS $35.00 Time Remaining: 28d 3h 47m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
 CASTINE MAINE CIVIL WAR VETERAN GAR PHOTOGRAPH $85.00 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 5m |
 GAR Civil War Reunion BADGE 97th NY Post 162 Canandaigua NY 1905 EH Frary $39.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 21h 54m |
 2 GAR Medals Buffalo NY and Rochester NY $34.95 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 55m |
 Large GAR Civil War Veterans Badge Hanger Medallion 2 3 8 $49.99 Time Remaining: 19d 15h 57m Buy It Now for only: $49.99 |
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 1890s OHIO UNIFORM CAP By W STOKES KIRK Philadelphia GAR or NATIONAL GUARD $33.05 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 1h 51m |
 WADHAMS GAR POST NO 49 WATERBURY CONNECTICUT $12.50 Time Remaining: 1d 7m Buy It Now for only: $12.50 |
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 ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR GAR LIEUTENANT COLONEL MEDAL $37.51 (15 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 4m |
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 ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR GAR ARMY OF THE POTOMAC 1st REGIMENT RIBBON $26.00 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 9m |
 Civil War GAR 23rd National Encampment Medal Milwaukee 1889 No Reserve $26.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 14m |
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 Antique GAR Civil War Veterans Reunion Paper Weight $64.99 Time Remaining: 3d 3h 20m |
 Civil War Veteran GAR Delegate Medal Indiana 1916 No Reserve $13.49 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 29m |
 GAR LEATHER BELT AND BELTPLATE CIVIL WAR VETERAN $125.00 Time Remaining: 26d 23h 8m Buy It Now for only: $125.00 |
 GAR National Representative Medal 69th 1935 No Reserve $57.89 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 34m |
 Civil War GAR Kansas Encampment Medal 1915 No Reserve $17.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 3h 39m |
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 1907 GAR NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPMENT PINBACK PIN BADGE MEDAL WITH CANNON $31.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 4h 5m |
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 1908 GAR NJNG ENCAMPMENT SEA GIRT NEW JERSEY STICKPIN $16.25 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 4h 24m |
 EARLY 1900s GAR MONUMENT FORT MAHONE PETERSBURG VIRGINIA PINBACK PIN BUTTON $8.49 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 4h 58m |
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Book Review-The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
Here's a publishing rarity—a literary novel based on the darkest of Shakespearean tragedies becomes a huge commercial success. That rarity is The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Much of the novel's success is due, of course, to Oprah's imprimatur as one of her book club picks. Even so, there must be more to it than Oprah's popularity, something that attests to the wide appeal of this densely packed, tragic novel.
The book has been described as epic, coming-of-age story, mystery, thriller and, of course, tragedy. Something for everyone. Words like compelling, imaginative, suspenseful, heart-wrenching, enchanting...and more...have issued out of the keyboards of critics. And every superlative is correct-Edgar Sawtelle is a great read! (One more superlative.)
In the vein of Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres, a retelling of King Lear, Wroblewski's novel is an updated Hamlet. The Danish kingdom in this case is a Wisconsin farm, operated by the Sawtelle family as a kennel, famed for its line of dogs.
The story opens with a mysterious prologue set in Korea during the war: an unnamed buyer buys an unnamed poison, its potency tested on a stray dog wandering the streets. We wait for the poison to make its re-entry into the story-and it does. Years later Claude Sawtelle visits the family farm, now run by his brother Gar and wife Trudy. Edgar, the couple's 14 year-old son is mute. Yet in spite of, or more likely because of, his muteness, Edgar develops an uncanny ability to communicate with his dogs. Their connection-boy and dogs-borders on the atavistic, elemental, even mystical.
But Claude's presence disrupts the family's idyllic existence, and Edgar senses the growing tension between his father and uncle. When Gar dies suddenly, Edgar suspects Claude, who gradually insinuates himself into the family, and into Trudy's bed. After another deadly accident, Edgar takes off into the wilds accompanied by three of his dogs. He finds safety and temporary respite with an eccentric but kindly loner. Yet the inexorable crush of fate propels Edgar to return to the farm and settle accounts with his uncle. From there the story rushes to its breathtaking conclusion.
For all its intense plotting, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a powerful contemplation of that thin layer of order and civility that overlays both humans and dogs—and how easy it is for both species to revert to their basic, instinctive natures. Civilization, it turns out, is only a veneer.
About the Author
Molly Lundquist is owner of
LitLovers(http://www.litlovers.com/), an online resource for book clubs and solo readers. LitLovers brings together Molly’s life-long love of reading, writing, and teaching. The website includes a large list of in-depth reading guides, book recommendations and reviews, free online literature courses, international book club recipes, and plenty of “how-to” tips for book clubs, including tips for kids book clubs.
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