The fabulous showman : the life and times of P.T. Barnum / by Irving Wallace.
Wallace, Irving, 1916-1990.
1959
GV1811.B3 W3
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Title The fabulous showman : the life and times of P.T. Barnum / by Irving Wallace.
Author Wallace, Irving, 1916-1990.
Edition 1st ed.
Imprint New York : Knopf, 1959.
Language English
Description 317 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Call Number GV1811.B3 W3
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.3/092 B
927.91
Summary 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.
Available in Other Form Fabulous showman.
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