This story feels magical, while containing its fair share of hard-hitting reality. Its a depression era story of a lost soul joining a traveling, American circus. It reads like a memoir of the storys main character, Jacob. The story begins in a modern day setting, where you meet Jacob as an elderly man, living in a retirement home.
A circus is setting up just across the street from Jacobs retirement home, and the whole place is buzzing about it. It brings back Jacobs memories of his time traveling around the country with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. As a young man, he worked as their veterinarian.
Jacobs relationships with the animals in the circus, as well as the crew members and performers are my favorite aspects of this novel. The author reveals that many of the most entertaining stories and plot twists concerning the animals were based on real occurrences. The author really did her homework, and it shows. The story line is endearing and entertaining.
A circus is setting up just across the street from Jacobs retirement home, and the whole place is buzzing about it. It brings back Jacobs memories of his time traveling around the country with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. As a young man, he worked as their veterinarian.
Jacobs relationships with the animals in the circus, as well as the crew members and performers are my favorite aspects of this novel. The author reveals that many of the most entertaining stories and plot twists concerning the animals were based on real occurrences. The author really did her homework, and it shows. The story line is endearing and entertaining.
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