I bought this book - Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen - at a friend's suggestion almost as soon as it came out four years ago and it's been sitting on my bedside table ever since. Perhaps because there wasn't a single book summary anywhere to be found on the jacket of the book to lure me into its intoxicating pages. That's too bad, because this week, I finally opened the book and started reading. It was so fascinating that I could scarcely put it down.
The narrator, Jacob Jankowski, a ninety or ninety-three year old man (he can no longer remember) relives the memories of his twenties spent as a veterinarian for the Benzini Bros traveling circus as the residents of the assisted living facility where he lives anxiously await the arrival of the traveling circus. This delightful historical novel will enchant and delight you and take you back to a very happy time and place.
How funny. I have had that book on my bedside table for about the same amount of time! Maybe its time to crack it open.
Posted by: Michelle | Thursday, June 03, 2010 at 14:32
One of my all-time favorites. Though when it was loaned to me, I thought it was going to be set in India. : )
Posted by: Kerry | Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 18:47
Oh, yes, I've read that one! Its good and I'm glad you finally got around to reading it.
Posted by: Rebecca | Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 13:00
Good to know - because it has been sitting on my shelves for awhile too!
Posted by: danielle | Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 09:18
I Loved this book too!!
BTW just finished reading "Little Bee" per your recomendation. Loved it!!
Thanks for all your knitting posts sprinkled with some book notes here and there :-)
Posted by: CindyML | Wednesday, June 02, 2010 at 06:41