Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen ~ Started: 11.06.10 ~ Finished: 14.06.10 (re~read)
Synopsis ~
Orphaned, penniless Jacob Jankowski jumps a freight train in the dark, and in that instant, transforms his future.
By morning, he's landed a job with the Flying Squadron of the Benzine Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. By Nightfall, he's in love.
In an America made colourless by prohibition and the Depression, the circus is a refuge of sequins and sensuality. But behind the glamour lies a darker world, where both animals and men are dispensable. Where falling in love is the most dangerous act of all...
This is my second reading of 'Water for Elephants', and I enjoyed more the second time, its an excellent book with warm, memorable characters and I know I will read it again.
There is something about 'Water for Elephants', it so in-depth, and interesting, the story has been researched well, its just a fab read!