Sara Gruen
Sara Gruen is a Canadian author known for her fiction, particularly her bestselling novel "Water for Elephants," which explores life in a traveling circus during the Great Depression. Another notable work, "Ape House," delves into the complexities of human-animal relationships through the lens of a group of bonobos. Gruen's writing often features themes of compassion and the human experience.
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Books by Sara Gruen
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Ape House
by Sara Gruen
3.5(27,736)
A primatologist who prefers bonobos to humans must team up with a reporter to find her kidnapped, sign-language-proficient apes before they are exploited by a reality TV show.
Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen
4.1(1,379,584)
Amidst the dust and desperation of a Depression-era circus, an orphaned veterinary student finds forbidden love with the star equestrian and an an unlikely bond with an 'untrainable' elephant, all while navigating the volatile whims of her charismatic, cruel husband.