| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
x, 341 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Summary |
"The first major biography of P.T. Barnum in a generation, a vivid account of the forefather of American entertainment"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-322) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: "Do you know Barnum?" -- The richest child in town -- The nursemaid -- On Broadway -- The mermaid -- The general -- The queen -- The continent -- At home -- The voice -- Temples of entertainment -- Before the fall -- Putting out fires -- A ruined man -- The war and a wedding -- Fire! -- Show fever -- Marriage bonds -- Excitement, pepper, & mustard -- And Bailey -- Last years. |
| Subject |
Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.
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Circus owners -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9781501118623 |
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1501118625 |
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