Water for Elephants: A Novel
by Gruen, Sara
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1565125606
- ISBN 13
- 9781565125605
- Seller
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CEDAR GROVE, West Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Algonquin Books, 2007-04-09. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x8. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 350 pages; edge wear; An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of "Riding Lessons. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob 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. Beautifully written, "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.
Synopsis
Water for Elephants is a historical novel by Sara Gruen. The novel centers on Jacob Jankowski and his experiences in a travelling circus called The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Gruen originally wrote the novel as part of National Novel Writing Month.
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- Bookseller
- Kayleighbug Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020902
- Title
- Water for Elephants: A Novel
- Author
- Gruen, Sara
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1565125606
- ISBN 13
- 9781565125605
- Publisher
- Algonquin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007-04-09
- Size
- 5x0x8
- LCCN
- 2007280214
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
- X weight
- 12 oz
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- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...