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.
| ISBN: | 9781444716009 |
| Publication date: | 14th April 2011 |
| Author: | Sara Gruen |
| Publisher: | Two Roads an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 418 pages |
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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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.
Water for Elephants a Novel features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Historical Fiction, General Fiction, Fiction
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Water for Elephants a Novel was written by Sara Gruen and published by Two Roads an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Water for Elephants a Novel has 418 pages
