A book you won't forget...

I picked up WATER FOR ELEPHANTS: A Novel by Sara Gruen at the airport on my way to Ft. Lauderdale. It was a good thing because it rained quite a bit, and I had lots of time to read.


This was a pleasant surprise. In this novel, Jacob Jankowski, now in an old folks home, reflects on the his time with Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. His memories are triggered by the arrival of the circus in the area. His remembers his Circus life during the depression--a hard life that he fell into when his parents were killed in a car accident and he was left with nothing to survive on but his incomplete vet training from Cornell. Dwarfs, danger, love and loss, and a smart elephant named ROSIE, all in one great book. If you like to watch the show Carnivale on HBO, you'll enjoy this look of life under the big top. I give this one 5 out of 5 stars. I'd like to check out her previous title RIDING LESSONS AND FLYING CHANGES if I get a chance.


PW SAYS:
"With its spotlight on elephants, Gruen's romantic page-turner hinges on the human-animal bonds that drove her debut and its sequel (Riding Lessons and Flying Changes)—but without the mass appeal that horses hold."

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