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. An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons.
From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him as if he were their own…
Historical Romance, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, War, Mystery… today’s featured books have a little something for everyone!
Like what you see? Got friends who like to read? Use Facebook to SHARE Pixel of Ink and share the joy!
