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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN-13
9780340935286
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91742211
Product Key Features
Book Title
Water for Elephants
Author
Sara Gruen
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2006
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
31mm
Item Width
144mm
Item Weight
543g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Sara Gruen
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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