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Water for elephants: a novel
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Published:
Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books, 2007, c2006., Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books, 2007.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st pbk. ed.
Physical Desc:
350 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
Status:

1 copy on order.
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Louisville Adult Fiction
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Jan 18, 2024
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Boulder Public Library On Order
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Description
As a young man during the Great Depression, Jacob Jankowski is tossed by fate onto a rickety train that is home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. For Jacob, the circus is both his salvation and a living hell. Put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie, he meets Marlena, a beautiful equestrian star married to a charismatic, but twisted, animal trainer. And he meets Rosie, a seemingly untrainable elephant who is the great gray hope for the third-rate traveling show. The bond that grows among this unlikely trio is ultimately their only hope for survival.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Gruen, S. (20072006). Water for elephants: a novel. 1st pbk. ed. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gruen, Sara. 20072006. Water for Elephants: A Novel. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gruen, Sara, Water for Elephants: A Novel. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books, 20072006.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants: A Novel. 1st pbk. ed. Chapel Hill, N.C., Algonquin Books, 20072006.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Record Information

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Last File Modification TimeMar 15, 2024 07:44:47 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 29, 2024 01:36:40 AM

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More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781565125605 (pbk.), 1565125606 (pbk.)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 4.4, 14 Points
Lexile measure:
730

Notes

General Note
Includes "readers round table" section with a "conversation with the author" and "book-group discussion questions."
Awards
Alex award, 2007