Water for Elephants

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    Jacob Jankowski, 90 years old and living in a nursing home, tells how, orphaned and penniless during the Great Depression, he be
 
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    Jacob Jankowski, 90 years old and living in a nursing home, tells how, orphaned and penniless during the Great Depression, he became an animal trainer in a circus. In his days with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth, he falls in love with the beautiful performer Marlena--and also with the delightful Rosie the elephant.
 

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.8

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Good read

ballet22 from Tacoma, Wa, Oct 5, 2008

I read this book for my book club. We all really enjoyed it and I have heard great reviews from others too. It's a quick, entertaining read!

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Water for Elephants

fly2thesky from San Diego, CA, Aug 18, 2008

Informative, well written, heart wrenching - an overall excellent read with an ending which made me melt with romantic glee. Can you tell I loved the book?

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Sweet Story

bioluminescence from California, Aug 3, 2008

This book was well written and very descriptive. I found myself learning a lot about the circus, which is something that I find interesting and finished the book in a matter of days. I felt for the characters, particularly Rosie (the elephant). An uplifting story about a man reliving an important, life-changing part of his life.

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Excellent read

dmueller from Scottsdale, AZ, Jul 21, 2008

This book was very well written and the moment I started reading it, I didn't want to put it down!

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Water for Elephants...Food for Thought

cdz from Springfield, IL, Jun 17, 2008

What a fun read. I read this as a first book discussion group experience and am now hookied. I loved the book and even though I finished it well over a week ago, I am still thinking aobut the characters and changing my mind about what the author had in mind to portray. This book has lots of interesting characters and subplots.

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