by Sara Gruen · Hodder Paperback · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340935460
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«Water for Elephants» is the novel by Sara Gruen, published by Hodder Paperback in paperback (352 pages, in English).
Set during the Great Depression, it follows Jacob Jankowski, a veterinary student who is orphaned and ends up caring for the animals of a travelling circus. There he meets Marlena, the equestrian star married to the cruel trainer August, and Rosie, an elephant with whom he forms a special bond, in a story of love and survival.
Winner of the Book Sense Book of the Year award and the ALA Alex Award.
For readers of historical and romantic fiction, including reading groups.
Sara Gruen is a Canadian-American author. She is a 2007 recipient of the Alex Award for young adult literature.
