Water for Elephants
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. more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-08-2009
- Not just for animal lovers.
A story about doing the right thing and protecting those who can't protect themselves (animals or people). This novel had me hooked from the beginnning. Your heart will swell and break and swell again, but you won't be dissappointed.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-05-2009
- Consuming novel
This is one of those wonderful reads that consumes your days and life while you're engrossed in it. I didn't want it to end so I tried to savor each moment. I fell in love with Rosie and wanted to sit at the circus with Jacob just to...
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- 4/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-30-2009
- It is a book that I am glad I did not quit reading
I bought this book because I ran out of things to read. I wandered around the store and noticed how much display this book was given to. I purchased it solely based on its popularity.I started reading it and had a bit of a hard time...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-30-2009
- Words cannot describe-
I don't even know how to begin this review. This book is so wonderful, and so very different from anything that I've read, that I still can't believe it. Sara Gruen has written a book that is so carefully researched and so well-written...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-08-2009
- Not just for animal lovers.
A story about doing the right thing and protecting those who can't protect themselves (animals or people). This novel had me hooked from the beginnning. Your heart will swell and break and swell again, but you won't be dissappointed.
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-05-2009
- Not detailed enough...
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book and her narration allowed me to feel like I was part of Jacob's life. Having been to various circus shows, I was enthralled to pick up this book and see what it has to offer, especially with the 4.5...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-18-2009
- It's alright.
I didn't like this book...I found it depressing and the whole thing just one big sad story. One thing it changed was I will not be going to any circus anytime soon.
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