Water For Elephants
By Sara Gruen
This historical novel is one of my favorites. Obviously, it is an excellent book because it has been made into a movie, but the novel has amazing depth of characters that Reese and Robert could not portray in the film. Jacob Jankowski is an elderly man watching the circus arrive into town from the window of his nursing home. He remembers fondly his days working as a vet for the Benzini Brothers Circus. There he falls in love with the wife of the head trainer, makes new friends, and even enemies. His true love is Rosie the elephant, a stubborn and abused star attraction to the ring master, Uncle Al.
I highly recommend this novel for anyone who enjoys historical fiction. The style reminds me of The Notebook which makes you love both the young and old Jacob and his memories. Because of some sexual content and the reading level, I would recommend this novel to anyone in high school and older.
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