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Battle for the Big Top SIGNED Les Standiford P. T. Barnum, Bailey, Ringling
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Signed By
- Les Standiford
- Signed
- Yes
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Vintage
- No
- Personalize
- No
- Era
- 2021
- Personalized
- No
- Features
- Certificates of Authenticity (COA) Included, Dust Jacket
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781541762282
- Book Title
- Battle for the Big Top : P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
- Item Length
- 9.6in
- Publisher
- Public Affairs
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Sports & Recreation, History, Performing Arts
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Circus, General, Corporate & Business History
- Item Width
- 6.4in
- Item Weight
- 17.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
About this product
Product Information
"Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus." --Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove Millions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men whose creativity, ingenuity, and determination created one of our country's most beloved pastimes. In Battle for the Big Top , New York Times -bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings--James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling--all vied for control of the vastly profitable and influential American Circus. Ultimately, the rivalry of these three men resulted in the creation of an institution that would surpass all intentions and, for 147 years, hold a nation spellbound. Filled with details of their ever-evolving showmanship, business acumen, and personal magnetism, this Ragtime -like narrative will delight and enchant circus-lovers and anyone fascinated by the American experience.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Public Affairs
ISBN-10
1541762282
ISBN-13
9781541762282
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13050386501
Product Key Features
Book Title
Battle for the Big Top : P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Circus, General, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Business & Economics, Sports & Recreation, History, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.4in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv1801.S73 2021
Reviews
"An epic work of Americana that gives you a front row seat inside the big top. Les Standiford delves deeply into the history of one of America's favorite and oldest pastimes, examining the three dynamic men who revolutionized it."-- Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Lincoln Conspiracy, "Les Standiford understands that to know the American soul, one needs to understand the circus. Ambitious, insightful and chock full of exotic lore, Battle for the Big Top goes beyond the ballyhoo and delivers the strange and fascinating history of the Greatest Show on Earth."-- Stewart O'Nan, author of The Circus Fire, "Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus. Fascinating and endlessly entertaining, you won't be able to put Battle for the Big Top down."-- Gilbert King, Pulitzer prizewinning author of Devil in the Grove, "Exercising his eye for exotic detail, Les Standiford gives us the charming and captivating saga of the outsized characters who dreamed, connived, and maneuvered to bring Gilded-Age America its most compelling source of entertainment--the circus. What a surprise to learn that behind all those bejeweled elephants and hair-raising acts lay a cutthroat battle to create the Greatest Show on Earth."-- Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile, " Battle for the Big Top is as rollicking, infectious, and enthralling as the subject it covers. With verve and style to spare, Les Standiford spins an unforgettable and addictively readable yarn about the three great showmen of the wildest of all entertainments--the American Circus. What a blast."-- Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River and Shutter Island, "A mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale from brilliant storyteller Les Standiford--P.T. Barnum himself would tell you it's well worth the price of admission. With acrobatic grace and escalating suspense, Standiford documents the evolution of the American circus, in a masterful work of nonfiction as spell-binding as the monsters, mermaids, balletic elephants and charismatic ringleaders that fill its pages."-- Karen Russell, author of the New York Times bestseller Swamplandia!
Lccn
2020-056749
Dewey Decimal
791.3092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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