American Sideshow An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers

Name: American Sideshow An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers
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ISBN: 9781585425303

ISBN-10: 1585425303

ISBN-13: 9781585425303

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Authors: Marc Hartzman

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A fascinating look into the history of the American sideshow and its performers. Learn what's real, what's fake, and what's just downright bizarre. You've probably heard of Tom Thumb. The Elephant Man. Perhaps even Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins. But what about Eli Bowen, the legless acrobat? Or Prince Randian, the human torso? These were just a few of the many stars that shone during the heyday of the American sideshow, from 1840 to 1950. American Sideshowchronicles the lives of truly amazing performers, examining these brave and extraordinary curiosities not just as sideshow performers but as people, delving into the lives they led and the ways they were able to triumph over…

Book details

List price: $18.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

According to ABCnews.com, Marc Hartzman is #34;one of America#39;s leading connoisseurs of the bizarre.#34; He is the author of American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History#39;s Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers and Found on eBay: 101 Genuinely Bizarre Items From the World#39;s Online Yard Sale. He lives in New York, NY.