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An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons .
When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her.
Beautifully written, Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford.
莎拉·格鲁恩(Sara Gruen),对动物有着莫名的狂热,先前出版过两本与马有关的书,都广受欢迎。书中很多的角色都是根据真实人物为蓝本,故事背景则是根据1930年代的巡回马戏团。她现与丈夫、三名子女、四只猫、两头羊、两条狗、一匹马同住在芝加哥北部的环保小区。
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评分读之前以为是儿童小说;读第一章节以为是惊悚小说;读到中间以为是流浪小说;读到最后才知道,马戏团是缩影,每个人背后都有自己的影子,看似残暴的August,在感情上,无能为力;Jacob似乎不可思议的流浪,绝望的感情,都在那匆匆一跳中,当初只为逃离狼的嚎叫。
评分记得课上老师说the “water” in the title is actually the “hope” 整本书在两个时间线里穿插 整个故事很丰富 人与人之间的关系及其变化 阶级之间的冲突 还有男女主人公和大象Rosie之间的感情 有很多细节都是让我动容的……除了发生在过去的精彩故事 年迈的Jacob对于马戏团古怪的偏执也很让人印象深刻
好吧,我承认我用这样的标题是有那么一点点过,但是谁让它打出超越《追风筝的人》的口号呢? 我是坐在三联书店的台阶上伴着优雅的钢琴曲看完这本书的,三个小时一气呵成,其间没有受到任何打扰,看完之后虽然不至于后悔浪费时间,但是亲身体会到了广告是多么的不可信。...
评分 评分 评分 评分因为关注度太高,所以昧着良心给了个四星,结果发现原来不止我一个人觉得一般,所以直接降了一星。书的最后说作者是参考了很多真实的资料,堆砌成的这本书,可能是因为这种马戏团离我们的真实生活太远吧,我还是感觉不真实。 让我感觉平凡的最主要原因是因为书虽然很厚,...
Water for Elephants pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024