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Barnum: An American Life
Barnum An American Life
Author: Robert Wilson
The first major biography of P.T. Barnum in a generation, a vivid account of the forefather of American entertainment. — P. T. Barnum was the greatest showman the world has ever seen: the cocreator of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the man who made worldwide sensations of Jumbo the Elephant, General Tom Thumb, and the ?Swedish Nightingale,? Jenny...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781501118623
ISBN-10: 1501118625
Publication Date: 8/6/2019
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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Well-written biography of a great American showman. Barnum established popular museums, traveling shows, and circuses. He was also a temperance lecturer and promoter of Tom Thumb and singer Jenny Lind. Enjoyable read, but I think I prefer Irving Wallace's book about Barnum.
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