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Water for Elephants: A Novel

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Book Description
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... More
Book Information
PublisherAlgonquin Books
BindingKindle Edition (28 editions)
Reading LevelAdult
# of Pages350
ISBN-10B000R93E9S
Publication Date04/09/2007
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About Sara Gruen (Author) : Sara Gruen is the New York Times #1 bestselling author of Riding Lessons, Flying Changes, and Water for Elephants. She is hard at work on her next novel, Ape House, which will hit bookstores in Octobe... more
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