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Beneath the Big Top: A Social History of the Circus in Britain (Paperback)
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Beneath the Big Top: A Social History of the Circus in Britain (Paperback)
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Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its
ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented travelling shows.
A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on
eye-witness accounts and contemporary interviews to explore the
triumphs and disasters of the circus world. He reveals the stories
beneath the big top during the golden age of the circus and the
lives of circus folk, which were equally colourful outside the
ring: * Pablo Fanque, Britain's first black circus proprietor * The
Chipperfield dynasty, who started out in 1684 on the frozen Thames
* Katie Sandwina, world's strongest woman and part-time
crime-fighter * The Sylvain brothers, who fell in love with the
same woman in the ring
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