Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen--Set in the Great Depression with the backdrop of the circus, this novel takes the reader into the backstage world of the circus. Jacob Jancowski is in his nineties and he knows that Joseph McGuinty is lying about carrying water for elephants when he was a young man. Jacob knows because he really worked the circus. Told through Jacob's voice reflecting back on an earlier time this story takes the reader on a wonderful journey into the circus world as well as a look at growing old with dignity.
Note: The movie version of this story starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon opens April 22.
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