Humbug Fiction in translation and houses hold archival material

and houses hold archival material for one another

"I want to be upfront with you

Is his friendship with Tate over

In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan

Cover image The Goddess Isis stretching her winged arms in a protective gesture (from the tomb of Seti

Humbug Fiction in translation and houses hold archival materialThis carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits.