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Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
Les Standiford
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Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus
Les Standiford
"Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus." -Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove
272 pages, 24 Plates, black & white
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 15, 2021 |
| ISBN13 | 9781541762282 |
| Publishers | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 244 × 161 × 29 mm · 498 g |
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