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The Greatest Shows on Earth - A History of the Circus (Paperback) Loot Price: R555
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The Greatest Shows on Earth - A History of the Circus (Paperback): Linda Simon

The Greatest Shows on Earth - A History of the Circus (Paperback)

Linda Simon

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Now available in paperback, The Greatest Shows on Earth takes us from eighteenth-century hippodromes in Britain to intimate one-ring circuses in nineteenth-century Paris, where Toulouse-Lautrec and Picasso became enchanted by aerialists and clowns. We meet P. T. Barnum, James Bailey and the enterprising Ringling Brothers, who created the golden age of American circuses. We explore contemporary transformations of the circus, from the whimsical Circus Oz in Australia to New York City's Big Apple Circus. Circus people are central to the story: trick riders and tightrope walkers, sword swallowers and animal trainers, contortionists and clowns - these are the men and women who create the sensational, raucous, titillating and incomparable world of the circus. Beautifully illustrated, rich in historical detail and full of colourful anecdotes, Linda Simon's vibrant history is as enchanting as a night at the big-top itself.

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Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: April 2023
Authors: Linda Simon
Dimensions: 220 x 171mm (L x W)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 978-1-78914-703-2
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Circus
Books > Humanities > History > World history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > World history > General
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LSN: 1-78914-703-4
Barcode: 9781789147032

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