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Water for Elephants: A Novel
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Water for Elephants: A Novel Features
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ISBN13: 9781565125605
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Additional Water for Elephants: A Novel Information
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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.
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What Customers Say About Water for Elephants: A Novel:
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The writer does such a wonderful job of painting such a poignant setting. I will miss these characters. Loved every second of it. This book is great start to finish. I didn't want it to end.
Loved it. This book was a fun read. There was a real twist at the end.
I couldn't put this book down once I started. She also writes with enough detail that you can certainly visualize each scene, but not over-the-top detail, like some other authors of historical fiction. Highly recommended read. Page one of chapter one expresses thoughts that have gone through my mind ever since I turned 30. The author writes with such honesty that is grabs you from the very beginning and all the way through to the end.
Gruen's novel is proof that the combination of exhaustive research and solid writing makes an unforgettably stunning book. Water for Elephants is such a book. This is one instance where the number of positive reviews don't lie: Water for Elephants is worth reading. Given the number and quality of this book's other reviews on this site, I'll keep my comments short. When a reader has a book that contains an otherwise unfamiliar setting made familiar though amazingly extensive detail, fully developed characters, a strong storyline, and subtly woven literary themes, they have a great book.
We all enjoyed it. This is a good read. My daughter(23) recommended it to me and I bought a copy for my Mother-in-law.
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