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Water for elephants a novel

Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant, who gave them hope.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gruen, Sara
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007, c2006.
Edition:	1st pbk. ed.
Subjects:	Circus > Fiction. Depressions > Fiction. Circus performers > Fiction.
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Summary:	Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant, who gave them hope.
Item Description:	Reprint. Originally published: 2006. "Algonquin readers round table"--Cover.
Physical Description:	350 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
ISBN:	1565125606 : PAP
Author Notes:	Sara Gruen was born in Vancouver, Canada in 1969. Before becoming a full-time fiction author, she worked as a technical writer. She has written several novels including At the Water's Edge, Ape House, Riding Lessons, and Flying Changes. Her novel, Water for Elephants, appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List for more than 4 years and was adapted into a movie starring Reese Witherspoon, Rob Pattinson, and Christoph Waltz in 2011. (Bowker Author Biography)