by Sara Gruen · Hodder Paperback · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780340962725
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«Water for Elephants» is the historical novel by Sara Gruen, published by Hodder Paperback in paperback (448 pages, in English).
Set during the Great Depression, it tells the story of Jacob, an orphaned veterinary student who joins a traveling circus. There he cares for the animals and meets Marlena, the equestrian star, married to August, the animal trainer, and Rosie, an apparently untameable elephant. A story of love and loyalty among circus folk and outcasts.
The novel won the ALA Alex Award and the Book Sense Book of the Year Award in 2007. The work was originally published in 2006.
For book clubs and readers of historical and romantic fiction set during the Great Depression.
Sara Gruen is a Canadian-American author. She is a 2007 recipient of the Alex Award for young adult literature.
