I remember when we first did these blogs, I was looking at Sarah's blog and I had no idea what her book was about. I then asked her to post a summary of the book which ended up being very helpful. I was able to understand what she was talking about more easily, so I've decided to take that idea and apply it to my blog too. Thanks for the idea Sarah!
Synopsis
As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now ninety, the circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It was there that he met Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. And he met Rosie, an untrainable elephant who was the great gray hope for this third-rate traveling show. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and, ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.
*courtesy of barnesandnoble.com which is a great resource if anyone's looking for a good read or book information.
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