Water for Elephants

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  Awesome! Very, very unique & truly enjoyable.
  Love the colorful atmosphere and characters of the circus.

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  ― Nini said on Nov 17, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  nice twists and the present parts touch me the most. would recommend this!

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  ― Vickywt said on Mar 28, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Exotic Though Domestic

  A very romantic and adventurous story: a Cornell Veterinary student was struck with family disaster. His parents were involved in a car accident and left him to be penniless. He jumped on a circus train with desperation, which later became an integral part of his life.

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  ― artie said on Mar 15, 2009 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  How do I love this book? Let me count the ways...

  Two stories are told simultaneously: Jacob Jankowski, the nonagenarian trying to survive the indignities of a nursing home, and young Jacob Jankowski, who found himself hopping aboard a circus train during the Great Depression. Early in the novel I fell in love with this character. By the end it was ... (continue)

  Two stories are told simultaneously: Jacob Jankowski, the nonagenarian trying to survive the indignities of a nursing home, and young Jacob Jankowski, who found himself hopping aboard a circus train during the Great Depression. Early in the novel I fell in love with this character. By the end it was hard to say who I loved more, Jacob Jankowski or the elephant he tended! For readers who can relate to the Great Depression era in any way, parents, grandparents, etc. this is a wonderful book. Thank you to my friend Bibliophile who recommended it to me!

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  ― Marion the librarian said on Jan 18, 2009 about the Paperback edition | 1 feedback

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  Wow!

  I loved this book. The character of Jacob is so real and so believable. The background of the 1930's train circus is really interesting. I was so caught up in Jacob's past that when it switches to the present I could not wait for it to flip back. Completely involving as a story - highly recommen ... (continue)

  I loved this book. The character of Jacob is so real and so believable. The background of the 1930's train circus is really interesting. I was so caught up in Jacob's past that when it switches to the present I could not wait for it to flip back. Completely involving as a story - highly recommend.

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  ― Bibliophile said on Dec 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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  Brilliantly written! The author made the characters come to life so well, I almost felt like I was there watching the story unfold. Definitely a must read. The ending was PERFECT!

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  ― Miraclesmommadesigns said on Sep 30, 2008 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Hardcover 335 Pages
• Edition: 1
• ISBN-10: 0002007770
• ISBN-13: 9780002007771
• Publisher: HarperCollins Canada
• Pub date: May 01, 2006
• Also available as: Paperback and Audio CD
• In other languages: other languages 繁體書, 简体书

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