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Water for Elephants

Sara Gruen

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Star-crossed love amidst the Great Depression’s circus.

If you're someone who finds the bygone era of the 1930s' circuses enchanting, with their mix of glamour and grit, then "Water for Elephants" might just be the ticket for you. Sara Gruen has masterfully painted a tableau of forbidden romance and life under the big top, where the vibrant cast battles the bleakness of the times with resilience and passion. The novel's emotional depth and historical backdrop make it a poignant journey you're likely to cherish.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2007)
  • ALA Alex Award (2007)
  • The Quill Award Nominee for General Fiction (2006)
  • LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Allgemeine Literatur (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Water for Elephants

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ISBN: 9781444716009
Author: Sara Gruen
Publisher: Two Roads
Date of Publication: 2011-04-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Romance, Historical Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 1664764 readers)

Description

In Depression-era America, everyone’s running away from something. Some people join the circus to escape. Jacob Jankowski hitches a ride on a freight train and in that instant his life changes. By morning he’s landed a job with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. By nightfall, he’s in love.
 

Star-crossed love amidst the Great Depression’s circus.

If you're someone who finds the bygone era of the 1930s' circuses enchanting, with their mix of glamour and grit, then "Water for Elephants" might just be the ticket for you. Sara Gruen has masterfully painted a tableau of forbidden romance and life under the big top, where the vibrant cast battles the bleakness of the times with resilience and passion. The novel's emotional depth and historical backdrop make it a poignant journey you're likely to cherish.

  • Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2007)
  • ALA Alex Award (2007)
  • The Quill Award Nominee for General Fiction (2006)
  • LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Allgemeine Literatur (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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