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Water for elephants / a novel by Sara Gruen.
A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie....
Record details
- ISBN: 1565125606 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 1565124995
- ISBN: 9781565124998 (HC)
- ISBN: 9781565125605 (PB)
- Physical Description: 350 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: First paperback edition ; Movie tie-in edition.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007.
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Readers Round Table included [337-350] |
| Target Audience Note: | 730 Lexile. 730L Lexile. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Circus > Fiction. Depression, Mental > Fiction. Circus performers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Romance fiction. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Community College Library | 813.6 GRUE 2006 (Text) | 33892002456193 | Main Collection | Available | - |
