Water for Elephants by Gruen, Sara - 2007

Paperback. Very Good.

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2007. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 429 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2007. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: . Pages are reasonably tanned. Previous owner's name in ink. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: 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… Read More

Allen & Unwin. Very Good. 130 x 195mm. Paperback. 2006. 414 pages.<br> .

Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2006. Softcover. Very Good Condition. The Great Depression 1929 - when Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits in the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive 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. He meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, 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. 355 pages. Previous owners name on front endpaper.… Read More