A few days ago or it might be a week ago, I read a book named Water For Elephants by Sarah Gruen. It is basically a love story but the setting is in the circus. Well, it was also in the time of Great Depression. I learned some things both educational and not-so educational. I thought to share it with you.
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9 Things I Learned From Water For Elephants
Posted in Casual, tagged Eight Pagers, Reading, Sarah Gruen, Water For Elephants, Writing on April 15, 2011| 8 Comments »
Water For Elephants: Book Review
Posted in Book Review, tagged Book Review, Books, Circus, Fiction, Reading, Review, Sarah Gruen, Water For Elephants, Writing on April 12, 2011| 6 Comments »
I have always wondered about circus. How life has been for the performers, for the workers and for the animals. Though our circus doesn’t travel by train and I haven’t also, I enjoyed how the book portrayed it. But be informed, this is not about circus. It is about a love story.
The Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show On Earth is at the brink of indefinite loss until Jacob appeared. He is an undergrad veterinarian at Cornell who was lost, both literally and figuratively, on his predicament. Jacob tames Rose, an Elephant, letting her perform tricks and obey commands. But on Jacob’s stay he falls in love with Marlena, the head animal trainer’s wife. Jacob is about to cross authority beyond his feelings.
Magic of Ice Cream 