Arthur Barnes--""The 100 Somersault Man""--was the world's greatest
acrobat, a legend of the circus. He toured for 23 years with the
biggest companies in Britain, Europe and the United States,
performing for all the crowned heads, as well as for Abraham
Lincoln. This book traces his story as a bright thread of triumphs
and tragedies running through the tapestry of the mid-Victorian
era, a tapestry made rich by extraordinary events of the day and by
the eccentric characters attracted to such a profession as the
circus. We follow Barnes as he escapes the doom of the iron foundry
by bounding out of the desperate slums of the East End of London at
the age of 14 to become the ""champion vaulter of all the world.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
May 2012 |
| First published: |
July 2012 |
| Authors: |
John Stewart
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
246 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-7023-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-7864-7023-2 |
| Barcode: |
9780786470235 |
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