a novel Gruen, Sara. creator text Historical fiction. Love stories. ncu Chapel Hill, N.C Algonquin Books 2007 1st pbk. ed. monographic eng

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350 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski jumps onto a passing train he enters a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression. A veterinary student, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. Sara Gruen. Includes "A conversation with the author" and "Book-group discussion questions." Circus Fiction Depressions 1929 Fiction Circus performers Fiction 9781565125605 1565125606 GO3 000810 20190501161959.0 123132226