Sara Gruen
Bookclub in a Box Discusses Sara Gruen's Novel Water for Elephants
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Running away with the circus is one of the world's most enduring and romantic ideas. However, the reality of circus life during the Depression era was hard and painful. Jacob Jankowski, now over ninety years old, looks back on that time of desperation, cruelty and prejudice, but at the same time, he recalls a magical atmosphere, the animals, the larger-than-life circus population, love, and, of course, a special elephant named Rosie. Sara Gruen depicts a juxtaposed world of the train circus and the nursing home. The Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide for this marvelous novel will uncover the mystery of how to carry water for elephants. In add…
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Running away with the circus is one of the world's most enduring and romantic ideas. However, the reality of circus life during the Depression era was hard and painful. Jacob Jankowski, now over ninety years old, looks back on that time of desperation, cruelty and prejudice, but at the same time, he recalls a magical atmosphere, the animals, the larger-than-life circus population, love, and, of course, a special elephant named Rosie. Sara Gruen depicts a juxtaposed world of the train circus and the nursing home. The Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide for this marvelous novel will uncover the mystery of how to carry water for elephants. In addition, you will explore Gruen's masterful story-telling techniques and how the worlds of aging and circus adventure intersect. Every Bookclub-in-a-Box discussion guide includes complete coverage of the themes and symbols, writing style and interesting background information on the novel and the author.
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Herbert, Marilyn (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-897082-49-2
- EAN: 9781897082492
- Produktnummer: 3845678
- Verlag: Bookclub In A Box
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 84 S.
- Masse: H22.6 cm x B14.9 cm x D1.0 cm 189 g
- Gewicht: 189
Über den Autor
Marilyn Herbert, the creator of Bookclub-in-a-Box, is a teacher, librarian, speaker and writer. Bookclub-in-a-Box has over thirty published discussion guides for contemporary fiction. They are ideal for book club members, teachers, students and all readers.
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