Phineas Taylor Barnum was a visionary showman whose legacy lives on in the founding spirit that drove his most celebrated hoaxes and circus ventures. His ability to create spectacle and entertain crowds makes him an unforgettable figure in entertainment history.
Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty. In this classic of self-accusation and self-justification, he reveals the stories behind his hoaxes and publicity stunts. Illustrations throughout.
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An autobiography of Phineas T Barnum that immortalizes the showman who hoodwinked customers into paying to hear the reminiscences of a woman presented as George Washington's 161-year-old nurse, the impresario who brought Jenny Lind to America and toured Europe with General Tom Thumb, and the grand entrepreneur of the American Museum of New York. schovat popis