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AudibleInk - Water for Elephants
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Manufacturer: Highbridge Audio
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Binding: Audio CD
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781598870626
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 1598870629
Label: Highbridge Audio
Manufacturer: Highbridge Audio
Number Of Items: 10
Number Of Pages: 660
Publication Date: 2006-06-01
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Studio: Highbridge Audio
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Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It’s the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. There he meets the freaks, grifters, and misfits that populate this world. He introduces us to Marlena, beautiful star of the equestrian act; to August, her charismatic but twisted husband (and the circus’s animal trainer); and to Rosie, the seemingly untrainable elephant Jacob cares for. Beautifully written, with a luminous sense of time and place, Water for Elephants tells of love in a world in which love’s a luxury few can afford.
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Summary: Excellent Read
Comment: Could not put this book down. Eye opening and very well written. A must read for all book lovers.
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Summary: Excellent, engaging book
Comment: I've taught this book several time to college-aged (and older) students, virtually all of whom have fallen in love with the story. For teachers, I recommend it because there's also so much to talk about (historicity, identity, etc.), and because it's such a "pleasant" read, the students tend to get excited and bring much to this well-written, engaging text. Highly recommended for readers and for teachers.
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Summary: What the circus was really like, way back when
Comment: This book was enchanting. Immediately you become under it's spell from the first words. The mystery, history, action, and love stories of the circus all wrapped up in one.
The story is about Jacob Jankowski, the circus vet. Under tragic circumstances, he joins a second rated circus and becomes entangled into all their lives, whether he wants to or not. Bouncing between his current status, which is in a nursing home at the age of 93 or 99 (he's not sure) and his circus life, there is a mystery deep in the heart of it.
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Summary: Magical
Comment: What a great story. The book is very beautifully written with words that make you feel like your there. It is engaging at every turn of the page. Each character is interesting and well developed. This is a fairly quick read and you will be so engaged in the most spectacular show you wont want to put it down.
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Summary: Hard to put this book down...
Comment: This is an incredibly moving book on so many levels. I laughed, cried and loved every moment. Water for Elephants is a book that should be read by anyone who values life, love and wisdom.
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