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  • "Frederik L. Schodt has at long last unveiled the fascinating story of 'Professor Risley.' Circus scholars, history buffs, and anyone with an ounce of curiosity should be grateful to him."—Dominique…
    Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe

    Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe - How an American Acrobat…

    By Frederik L. Schodt rating of short cover   ( 2 customer ratings) Stone Bridge Press, December 2012 ISBN: 9781611725254 Language:  English
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  • Both a great American adventure and a rare entry into asheltered world, Under the Big Top describes one man's pursuit of every child's fantasy: running away to join the circus. Bruce Feiler's…
    Under the Big Top

    Under the Big Top

    By Bruce Feiler rating of short cover   ( 117 customer ratings) HarperCollins, October 2009 ISBN: 9780061856709 Travel, United States Language:  English
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  • The carnival sideshows of the past have left behind a fascinating legacy of mystery and intrigue. The secrets behind such daring feats as fire-eating and sword swallowing and bizarre exhibitions of…
    Secrets of the Sideshows

    Secrets of the Sideshows

    By Joe Nickell rating of short cover   ( 67 customer ratings) The University Press of Kentucky, September 2005 ISBN: 9780813171791 Cultural Studies, Popular Culture Language:  English
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  • The year is 1963, the setting is small-town Michigan. At age fifteen, Peter Fenton is a gawky math whiz schoolboy with a dissatisfied mother, a father who drinks himself to foolishness, and no chance…
    Eyeing the Flash

    Eyeing the Flash - The Education of a Carnival Con Artist

    By Peter Fenton rating of short cover   ( 92 customer ratings) Simon & Schuster, June 2010 ISBN: 9781439104026 Language:  English
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  • The extraordinary story of a young man’s plunge into the unique and wonderful world of the circus—taking readers deep into circus history and its renaissance as a contemporary art form, and behind the…
    The Ordinary Acrobat

    The Ordinary Acrobat - A Journey into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and…

    By Duncan Wall rating of short cover   ( 35 customer ratings) Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, February 2013 ISBN: 9780307962294 Language:  English
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  • A history of the circus from its origins in the Roman times, through its establishment in Western Europe, and to the modern day circus-absolutely diverse and captivating Circuses have existed since…
    Circus Mania!

    Circus Mania!

    By Douglas McPherson rating of short cover   ( 6 customer ratings) Peter Owen Publishers, April 2011 ISBN: 9780720613865 Theatre, Circus Language:  English
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  • Gerry Cottle, a stockbroker's son, ran away to join the circus when he was just 15 and soon married into Britain's oldest circus dynasty. In time he was the owner of the biggest circus in the world…
    Confessions of a Showman - My Life in the Circus

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    Confessions of a Showman - My Life in the Circus

    By Cottle, Gerry rating of short cover   ( 12 customer ratings) Vision Paperbacks, September 2007 ISBN: 9781904132851 Language:  English
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  • A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone…
    The Circus Age

    The Circus Age - Culture and Society under the American Big Top

    By Janet M. Davis rating of short cover   ( 1 customer rating) The University of North Carolina Press, October 2003 ISBN: 9780807861493 Technology, Social Aspects Language:  English
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  • Circos e Palhaços Brasileiros apresenta, em forma de catálogo, documentação iconográfica e escrita de alguns circos brasileiros e seus palhaços. De outubro de 1997 a julho de 2000 foram visitados…
    Circos e palhacos brasileiros

    Circos e palhacos brasileiros

    By Mario Fernando Bolognesi rating of short cover   ( 1 customer rating) SciELO - Editora UNESP, March 2012 ISBN: 9788579830211 Theatre, Circus Language:  Portuguese
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  • William L. Slout, circus historian par excellence, here provides six essays on the development of the American circus. "From Rags to Ricketts: The Roots of Circus in Early Gotham" looks at the…
    From Rags to Ricketts and Other Essays on Circus History

    From Rags to Ricketts and Other Essays on Circus History

    By William L. Slout Wildside Press LLC, February 2012 ISBN: 9781434449382 Theatre, Circus Language:  English
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