![]() ![]() Also hiding out on board is Astrid, a Jewish aerialist who becomes one of the book's narrators. And, yes, there is an orphan, in this case a Jewish baby, a parentless waif who must be kept safe at all costs. Yes, at the center of the action there is indeed a train, the rolling caravansary of the venerable Circus Neuhoff, complete with elephants and glittering acrobat costumes. The novel is a magical carnival saga, a bit grittier than either of its antecedents, and with more at stake. ![]() Oh, no! Trouble on the tracks! Christina Baker Kline's Orphan Train has collided with the circus caravan from Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants, and out of that wreck has come Pam Jenoff's The Orphan's Tale. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ![]() Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Orphan's Tale Author Pam Jenoff ![]()
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