The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum

<i>Step right up! Meet the astounding . . . the amazing . . . P. T. Barnum!<br> <br> </i>The award-winning author of <i>The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary</i>, <i>Amelia Lost</i>, and <i>Our Eleanor </i>brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here' s a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can visit Barnum's American Museum; meet Tom Thumb, the miniature man (only 39 inches tall) and his tinier bride (32 inches) ; experience the thrill Barnum must have felt when, at age 60, he joined the circus; and discover Barnum's legacy to the 19th century and beyond. Drawing on old circus posters, photographs, etchings, ticket stubs - and with incredible decorative art by Ray Fenwick - this book presents history as it's never been experienced before - a show-stopping event!<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>