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Title Statement | Barnum: an American life / Robert Wilson. |
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Author | Wilson, Robert, 1951 February 21- |
Publication | New York: Simon & Schuster,2019. |
Edition | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
Extent of Item | x, 341 pages |
ISBN | 1501118625 9781501118623 |
Other Number | 3412720 |
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. |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary | "The first major biography of P.T. Barnum in a generation, a vivid account of the forefather of American entertainment"--Provided by publisher. |
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By Topic | Circus owners--Biography--United States |
By Name | Barnum, P. T.(Phineas Taylor),1810-1891 |