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The Life of P.T. Barnum

The Life of P.T. Barnum

by P. T. Barnum
Paperback
Publication Date: 21/02/2018

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The book that inspired the film, The Greatest Showman

Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century...

 

In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City.

With true entrepreneurial spirit and against all odds, he wowed audiences with his ensemble of musical spectacles, attractions and variety shows - often exploiting the vulnerable for entertainment value.

A master showman, his crowning achievement was the world-famous circus, Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth.

In this account of his life and work, written by the man himself and first published in 1855, P. T. Barnum creates an aura of excitement about himself and his enduring fame, confirming his reputation as the greatest impresario of all time and revealing the controversial decisions that helped him to his fortune.

ISBN:
9780008284749
9780008284749
Category:
Autobiography: arts & entertainment
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
21-02-2018
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
198x129x25mm
Weight:
0.28kg

P. T. Barnum

Phineas Taylor "P. T." Barnum (1810–91) formed the circus that came to be known as The Greatest Show on Earth. A brash, larger-than-life entrepreneur, he transformed the nature of commercial entertainment in the 19th century, from his private museum of curiosities to his big-top extravaganzas.

Barnum introduced audiences to General Tom Thumb, Jumbo the elephant, and Jenny Lind, "The Swedish nightingale," among other sensations. He concluded his career by serving two terms in the legislature of his home state, Connecticut, and as the mayor of Bridgeport.

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