by Sara Gruen · Two Roads · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781444716009
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«Water for Elephants» is the historical romance novel by Sara Gruen, published by Two Roads in paperback (448 pages, in English).
During the Great Depression, Jacob Jankowski, a recently orphaned veterinary student, boards a train of the travelling Benzini Brothers circus. In charge of the animals, he meets Marlena, the star of the equestrian act and wife of the trainer August, and Rosie, an elephant that seems untameable. Her arrival disrupts the circus's fragile balance.
Novel originally published in 2006, recognised with the ALA Alex Award and the Book Sense Book of the Year Award. This edition was released on 14 April 2011.
For readers of historical and romantic fiction, especially those who enjoy stories set in the circus of the 1930s.
Sara Gruen is a Canadian-American author. She is a 2007 recipient of the Alex Award for young adult literature.
