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Water for elephants / Sara Gruen.

Gruen, Sara. (Author).

Summary:

Jacob Jankowski, a young man suddenly adrift at the height of the Depression, enters the world of a second-rate circus struggling to survive through one-night stands in town after town. Working in the circus menagerie, Jacob meets Marlena, the beautiful star of the equestrian act, and her husband, August, a charismatic but cruel animal trainer. He also comes to know Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until Jacob finds a way to reach her.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780002007771 (hc.)
  • ISBN: 9780006391555
  • ISBN: 0002007770 (hc.)
  • ISBN: 0006391559
  • Physical Description: 335 p. ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: Toronto : HarperCollins, 2006.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
All Ages.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Beaver Valley Public Library.

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