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

P.T. Barnum lived a fascinating life, and this biography does an excellent job of showing the many sides of this uniquely American character. From an early age, Barnum realized that he wanted to be a showman and worked his way up from displaying various oddities to filling a museum with strange and interesting things. In his 60's, he began a traveling circus that eventually turned into the three-ring Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. When he died in 1891, his obituary said, '...he furnished delights to millions, and added to the sum of childhood's and of human joy.'

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 2/17/2011

ISBN-10: 0375945970

ISBN-13: 9780375945977

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