Water for Elephants: A Novel From:Sara Gruen , Algonquin Books ,
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781565125605
ISBN: 1565125606
Label: Algonquin Books
Manufacturer: Algonquin Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 350
Packaged Height: 110 hundredths-inches
Packaged Length: 820 hundredths-inches
Packaged Weight: 85 hundredths-pounds
Packaged Width: 540 hundredths-inches
Publication Date: 2007-04-09
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Studio: Algonquin Books
Product Description:
As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now ninety, the circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was there that he met Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. And he met Rosie, an untrainable elephant who was the great gray hope for this third-rate traveling show. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and, ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.
Customer Reviews:
 Great book but a little flat, 2008-10-07
The book has some good charactors, interesting story line, but some of the charactors seemed a little flat to me. For example, the roommate in the stock car, I some how felt more connected to him than Jacob. Overall a fun and light read, but just lacking a little depth to the main charactors. I will absolutly read other Sara Gruen, I think she has some good talent as a writer. Just my opinion.
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