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Beneath the Big Top : A Social History of the Circus in Britain, Paperback by...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781783030491
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Beneath the Big Top : a Social History of the Circus in Britain
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books The Limited
- Genre
- Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Topic
- Circus, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books The Limited
ISBN-10
1783030496
ISBN-13
9781783030491
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211330789
Product Key Features
Book Title
Beneath the Big Top : a Social History of the Circus in Britain
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Circus, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-300869
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
As a former circus performer and now teacher and circus professional I thoroughly enjoyed this book!! The Circus has such a rich history and Steve does an amazing job at not only chronicling it but also telling entertaining and wonderful stories throughout. The photos are also amazing!! I recommend this book for both circus professionals and also for everyone else...it is a fabulous read for all!!
Dewey Decimal
791.309
Synopsis
Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented traveling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eyewitness 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 colorful 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, Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented traveling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eyewitness 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 colorful 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
LC Classification Number
GV1801
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