Familiaris (Oprah's Book Club)

By David Wroblewski Oprah's Book Club Pick for Summer 2024 “An extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship, and living your life's true purpose.”—Oprah Winfrey 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 northwoods, 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 . AWARDS • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel • Kirkus Reviews Pick • Minneapolis Star-Tribune Pick • Newsday Pick • Barnes & Noble Favorite Indie Book • 2024&nbspOprah's Book Club Selection • Audible Pick • Post & Courier Pick • Washington Post Book Club Pick • Esquire Pick • Lansing City Pulse (Michigan) • Publishers Weekly Pick • 2024&nbspKirkus Reviews Pick • 2025&nbspColorado Book Award

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