Water For Elephants
by Gruen, Sara
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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On Dec 2, 2010, libriquarian said
Mildly entertaining, a quick read. In the back of the edition I read, there was a whole appendix entitled "Questions for discussion". Really!? What was there to discuss? It's not as if this is Shelley's Frankenstein. Not that I have anything against the book, but I can't imagine anything more than a passing conversation: "Hey, have you read Water for Elephants?" "Yes, I have." "So what did you think?" "Um, it was pretty good."
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Toronto: Harper Perennial an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. SUB-TITLE: A Novel. PHOTOGRAPHY: Clown and road: Kathleen Finlay/Masterfile; Elephant: Corbis; Tent: Jean Laughton/Veer. DESIGN BY: Jack Woolsey.… Read more about this item Item Price
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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
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