American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous And Curiously Strange Performers - Couverture rigide

Hartzman, Marc

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ISBN 10 : 1585424412 ISBN 13 : 9781585424412

Editeur : Jeremy P Tarcher, 2005

Synopsis

Book by Hartzman Marc

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

You've probably heard of Tom Thumb The Elephant Man Chang and Eng the original Siamese twins. But what about Eli Bowen the legless acrobat? Myrtle Corbin the four-legged woman? Or Prince Randian the human torso? All these and more were stars during the heyday of the American sideshow from 1840 to 1950. AMERICAN SIDESHOW chronicles the lives of truly amazing performers examining these brave and extraordinary curiosities not just as sideshow attractions but as people delving into the lives they led and how they were able to triumph over their abnormalities. AMERICAN SIDESHOW discusses the rise and fall of the original sideshows and their subsequent replacement by today's self-made freaks. With the progress of modern medicine the physical abnormalities are disappearing either through treatment or prevention; and ironically those same technological advancements now make it possible to change our bodies at will. It's amazing how easy it is to have your tongue forked horns surgically implanted or your earlobes removed. There are also modern-day giants fire-eaters fire-breathers sword-swallowers glass-eaters human blockheads and oh so much more. These fascinating personalities are celebrated through intimate biographies paired with stunning photographs. Approximately 200 performers from the past 160 years are featured giving readers a comprehensive and sometimes astonishing view of the history of the American sideshow.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Marc Hartzman has been writing professionally since 1996. He is the author of Found on eBay: 101 Genuinely Bizarre Items from the World's Online Yard Sale.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jeremy P Tarcher
• Date d'édition: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1585424412
• ISBN 13: 9781585424412
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336