The paperback cover little wear on the edges. The spine is not cracked and the binding is tight. The pages are clean, no underlining, writing or coloring. Pages are wavy at the bottom of the text block near the spine, as shown, it may be humidity damage. The pages are deckle edge. Synopsis | 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. But when tragedy mysteriously strikes, Edgar is forced to flee into the vast neighboring wilderness, accompanied by three yearling dogs. He comes of age in the wild, struggling for survival, until the day Edgar is forced to choose between leaving forever and returning home to learn the truth behind what has happened. b-296