Water for elephants book cover

Water for elephants questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on water for elephants. In fact it was because of watching the movie that i was induced to. The circus was the main setting of the book, water for elephants. He learns to adapt to the tough life of the circus during the great depression while falling in love with his boss wife. The circus, the great depression, a complex elephant, equally complex love, the mists and twists of memory articulated in the utterly winning voice of a very old man whos seen it all. The circus train only had a limited amount of water on board, and elephants can drink 100300 litres per day approximately 2680 gallons. An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of starcrossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of riding lessons. Water for elephants immediately transported me to a different time and place. In fact, the book even features photos from circuses around this time. The grand rapids press you need this elephant in your life.

Jul 04, 2011 water for elephants is fun, sweet and thrilling and will pull you into the mysterious life of the circus so far that you wont want to leave. She wrote the book as part of national novel writing month. The book, water for elephants, starts off in the present day, in a nursing home where the main character, jacob jankowski, lives. Water for elephants by sara gruen 2006, hardcover for. Water for elephants was adapted into a major motion picture starring reese witherspoon, rob pattinson, and christoph waltz. Immediately engrossed, i had a hard time putting it down as i read the story of jacob jankowski and his reminiscence of days with the benzini brothers most spectacular show on earthotherwise known as a train circus in. Water for elephants and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. Blackandwhite photographs of real american circus scenes from the first half of the century are interspersed throughout the. Water for elephants fulldescription jacob janowskis luck had run outorphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on a rickety train that was home to the benzini brothers most spectacular show on earth. Later in the book, it is suggested that he is a paranoid schizophrenic, to explain his violence. Apr 22, 2011 because of this, water for elephants is one of those few magical times when a movie is better than the book it is based on, when all the little details that generally engender people to love a. This is where almost all of the action of the story took place.

The cover is beautiful and the backdrop, the 1930s american circus. A national bestseller in canada and a new york times bestseller in the united states, this is a book destined to become a beloved fiction classic. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Apr 12, 2011 heres a brief look at incorporating the history behind water for elephants into the classroom. As for francis lawrences tweet, we can assume that he was filming some pickup shots. The book begins with ninety year old jacob remembering a very intense and disturbing event from his time with the circus that will leave you wanting to find out. Iron manimal, underground, scars, the escapists daughter. Some say dont judge a book by its cover and others say dont judge a film by the book. Water for elephants book debuts with new filmthemed cover in a few weeks. It was adult, and it was realistic, and i loved it. When jacob jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits, a secondrate circus struggling to survive during the great depression, making onenight stands in town after endless town. Water for elephants book cover by piratecandy on deviantart.

I decided to remake the cover of the wonderful book water for elephants by sara gruen as if it were a modern classic. Water for elephants was a book that i couldnt put down. The alternating glamour and squalor of the circus world gruen expertly conjures may truly be one of the greatest shows. So i purchased the book and slowly began retreating. I watched the filmmovie titled water for elephants before reading the book. Water for elephants resembles stealth hits like the giants house, by elizabeth mccracken, or the. Her works have been translated into fortythree languages and have sold more than ten million copies worldwide. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books. Its from this nursing home that jacob tells his story, like he is looking back at all the adventures at the circus.

Sara gruen has a voice to rival john irvings, and i am hopelessly, unabashedly in love with this book. Its just a little different to the first one which you can see here available on april 14th, 2011. With regard to algonquin books they were referring to their spring 2011 catalog page advertising a water for elephants movie tiein book edition please note that the catalog image is not the movie tiein book cover that will be available march 1st. Water for elephants by sara gruen was extremely enjoyable and entertaining. Water for elephants is the new york times bestselling debut novel by sara gruen. A list of books where elephants are the predominant or focal image on the cover. In one plot, jacob is a young guy just starting out in the world. Circus life in the early 1930s is quite obviously the most important historical aspect to water for elephants.

Water for elephants by sara gruen overdrive rakuten. Hes a wifebeater, an animal abuser, and a downright cruel individual. The writing was sophisticated, shows of the gruesome and dark adventures of jacob jankowski life on the circus named, benzini brothers most. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. The last notes of water for elephants linger long after the book ends. When jacob jankowski arrived for the first time at the circus where he worked, he was in awe. Use these book club discussion questions on water for elephants to lead your book clubs conversation on the story. The setting of the story changes throughout the book. Water for elephants is an enchanting pageturner, the kind of book that creates a world that engulfs you from the first page to the last. Your story took me to place i could only dream of going.

Water for elephants by sara gruen wherewhy its been banned. Meanwhile, the circusminimus water for elephants is worth peanuts, and meeks cutoff shows how the western can be won. This image is taken from the book cover harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Books, stories, and novels like water for elephants by sara gruen. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. It takes place during the great depression, so its an interesting read. Gruen transports us into the world of a thirdrate traveling circus during the great depression. The truth is, it is summer and i am desperate for a distraction away from my recent obsession with greys anatomy reruns fueled by netflixs instant queue. Jul 23, 2018 water for elephants by sara gruen is a must read a story about a 90yearold man remembering his days with a circus during the great depression. I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar.

Water for elephants is a 2006 historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel. At its finest, water for elephants resembles stealth hits like the giants house,by elizabeth mccracken, or the lovely bones,by alice sebold, books that combine outrageously whimsical premises with crowdpleasing romanticism. Cant say ive ever been curious enough about its workings to read a book revolving around one, but i am so glad i did because it was sooo much more than that. A novel of starcrossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. The following quote from jacob, taken from the book, describes, in detail, the marvelous scene. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of water for elephants by sara gruen. At its finest, water for elephants resembles stealth hits like the giants house, by elizabeth mccracken, or the lovely bones, by alice sebold, books that combine outrageously whimsical premises with crowdpleasing romanticism. Incorporating both the present time with the past, water for elephants is a book full of life. Water for elephants was a completely different read for me. If not click on the book jacket below to purchase it.

An alternate book cover for water for elephants by sara gruen. Water for elephants book club discussion questions thoughtco. The cover is a variation of the usa version, its actually the international film poster alternatively, i am currently holding a contest in which the prize is a francis lawrence signed copy of the american film tiein edition cover art below. Water for elephants has two plots going on, both starring the same main character, jacob. Surprising, poignant, and funny, water for elephants is that rare novel with a story so engrossing, one is reluctant to put it down. School district 2010 after a parent complained about the novels sexual content. This book is a wonderful, gritty, poignant, and often scarily abusive story.

Winner of the 2007 bookbrowse award for most popular book. The author, sara gruen allows readers to read the book from two perspectives, one from young jacob and the other from older presentday jacob. At numerous points in the book, people try to excuse augusts behavior by saying that hes a paranoid schizophrenic. Joshilyn jackson, author of gods in alabama so much more than a tale about a circus, water for elephants is a compelling journey not only under the big top, but into the protagonists heart.

Aug 05, 2008 a meticulously researched, fastpaced, engaging and ultimately very satisfying novel set mostly ina depression era travelling circus. Water for elephants by sara gruen 2006 this fast paced book is written in the first person. Complete summary of sara gruens water for elephants. Water for elephants this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Removed from a spring break elective course at the bedford, n. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it. Water for elephants is fun, sweet and thrilling and will pull you into the mysterious life of the circus so far that you wont want to leave. Heres a brief look at incorporating the history behind water for elephants into the classroom. I fell in love with the picture you chose for your book the first time i saw it. Dec 03, 2011 water for elephants sara gruen photo of front cover the first book of the summer reading list is officially finished. Water for elephants by sara gruen 2006, hardcover for sale. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, jacob is put.

I really loved the perspective of the character, jacob jankowski, as an old man looking back at his life in the circus. Mar 27, 2011 water for elephants book debuts with new filmthemed cover in a few weeks. May 26, 2006 when i finished reading water for elephants, goose bumps covered my skin. Young jacob is able to do whatever his heart desires including, jumping on moving trains and fighting for the women he loves. The main character, jacob jankowski, is a 90 or 93 year old man he cant remember which. The novel kept me crying, alternating between tears of happiness and sadness. I never left the circus until i closed the back cover of the book and even then i still felt personally connected to the benzini brothers. Water for elephants by sara gruen, 9781565125605, available at book. Water for elephants movie tiein by sara gruen, paperback. I know the cover is pretty, and the title is intriguing, and the summary is enticing. On our first date, my husband took me to see tod brownings freaks, a 1932 horror film with a distinctly diane arbus feel. Some say dont judge a book by its cover and others say dont judge a film by the. In the beginning of the novel, jacob mocks another resident of the nursing home who claims to have worked in the circus and carried water for the elephants. Sara gruen has written an utterly transporting novel richly full of the stuff of life.