Publication

1962-03-01 - Signet

Language

English

Word Count

250 words, Guess

Page Count

1 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivefabulousshowman00irvi
  • ISBN-100451113853
  • ISBN-139780451113856
  • LibraryThing603291
  • Better World Books9780451113856
and 1 more

Description

This book is a fast-paced, carefully documented, and rich biography of Barnum, the greatest showman of all time, the American from Bethel, Connecticut, whose eccentricities and oblique, cynical approach to humanity transformed entertainment into a big, incredibly profitable business. As bachelor, husband (twice), father, and grandfather, Barnum comes to life in Mr. Wallace's crowded pages, an exceedingly interesting and human man. Here, too, are New York City in all its nineteenth-century color, the London of Queen Victoria, and the Paris of Napoleon III. - Jacket flap.

Subjects

Topics

CircusBiographyFiction, generalBarnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891

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  • Fabulous ShowmanSignet1962-03-01
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