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Water for Elephants
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Manufacturer: HarperCollins Canada
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Additional Water for Elephants Information
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Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Memories of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and pain and anger and passion; a world with its own narrow, irrational rules, its own way of life, and its own way of death. The world of the circus: to Jacob it was both salvation and a living hell.
Jacob was there because his luck had run out—orphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on this locomotive "ship of fools." It was the early part of the Great Depression, and everyone in this third-rate circus was lucky to have any job at all. Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, was there because she fell in love with the wrong man, a handsome circus boss with a wide mean streak. And Rosie the elephant was there because she was the great gray hope, the new act that was going to be the salvation of the circus; the only problem was, Rosie didn't have an act—in fact, she couldn't even follow instructions. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.
Surprising, poignant, and funny, Water for Elephants is that rare novel with a story so engrossing, one is reluctant to put it down; with characters so engaging, they continue to live long after the last page has been turned; with a world built of wonder, a world so real, one starts to breathe its air.
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What Customers Say About Water for Elephants:
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I will miss these characters. This book is great start to finish. I didn't want it to end. The writer does such a wonderful job of painting such a poignant setting. Loved every second of it.
This book was a fun read. There was a real twist at the end. Loved it.
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. 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. I couldn't put this book down once I started. Highly recommended read.
Water for Elephants is such a book. 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. Gruen's novel is proof that the combination of exhaustive research and solid writing makes an unforgettably stunning book. This is one instance where the number of positive reviews don't lie: Water for Elephants is worth reading.
This is a good read. My daughter(23) recommended it to me and I bought a copy for my Mother-in-law. We all enjoyed it.
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