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Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants.(Brief article)(Book review)
Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants. Algonquin. May 2006. c.352p. ISBN 1-56512-499-5. $23.95. F
When his parents are killed in a traffic accident, Jacob Jankowski hops a train after walking out on his final exams at Cornell, where he had hoped to earn a veterinary degree. The train turns out to be a circus train, and since it's the Depression, when someone with a vet's skills can attach himself to a circus if he's lucky, Jacob soon finds himself involved with the animal acts--specifically with the beautiful young Marlena, the horse rider, and her husband, August. Jacob falls for Marlena immediately, and the ensuing triangle is at the center of this novel, …
