Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

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Beautifully written and completely unforgettable, Water for Elephants is an atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the US circus world circa 1932.

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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits - the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth - a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. Jacob, a veterinary student who almost earned his degree, is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. Water for Elephants was a major movie starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon.
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ISBN 13 9781444715989
ISBN 10 1444715984
Title Water for Elephants
Author Sara Gruen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published 2011-01-06
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.