num_pages: 561
description: Ninety-something-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembers his time in the circus as a young man during the Great Depression, and his friendship with Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, and Rosie, the elephant, who gave them hope.
language: English
title: Water for Elephants
titlecomplete: Water for Elephants
characters: Kinko/Walter, Camel, Jacob Jankowski, Marlena L'Arche, Rosemary (Water for Elephants), August (Water for Elephants), Uncle Al, Rosie Noah
genres: Historical, Audiobook, Novels, Book Club, Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
ratings_count: 1578601
places: Ithaca, New York, Joliet, Illinois, The United States of America
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Adult Fiction, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: ALA Alex Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: The Quill Award
category: General Fiction, awardedAt: 1230796800000
name: LovelyBooks Leserpreis
category: Allgemeine Literatur
publisher: Large Print Pr