LoginBarnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum
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P. T. Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty and forthrightness. His exuberant autobiography forms a happy combination of all those traits, revealing the whole story of his world-famous hoaxes and publicity stunts. Here is a pageant of nineteenth-century America's gullibility and thirst for marvels, as told by the master of revels himself.
A born storyteller, Barnum recalls his association with Tom Thumb, his audience with Queen Victoria, and his trouble keeping Jenny Lind's angelic image intact during a trying tour. He tells of Jumbo, the most famous elephant in history
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Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Release date: 13 September 2017
ISBN-10 : 0486811875 | ISBN-13: 9780486811871
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Release date: 13 September 2017
ISBN-10 : 0486811875 | ISBN-13: 9780486811871
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