P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman

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Summary: Wonderful! But Why?
Review: I have only one thing to say, and it's more of a question than anything else:

Why is such a masterpiece (this book), the best of it's kind on one of America's greatest showman, out of print?

That's too bad because this has got to be the best book ever written about P.T. Barnum. The authors have done a meticulous job of researching this man's life and work, along with providing hundreds of long-gone pictures and posters covering every inch of Barnum's career. Books of this kind are rare and don't get any better than that!

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Summary: Barnum book lives up to the hype.
Review: The publishers didn't pull a Barnum on the public with this one. They deliver what they promise -- a fascinating, detailed, and engagingly readable biography of the first true showman. Amply illustrated, often with rare photos, this is a great book for anyone, not just circus buffs.

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Summary: Wonderful! But Why?
Review: This book is one of those books that you love to look through, tons of pictures, nicely laid out. And not only is it aesthetically magnificant, but it is quite possibly the most extensive source of information on Barnum available anywhere. It also has a good index and is laid out in a way that makes all of the information easy to get to, without reading millions of pages of stuffy prose.

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Summary: Beautifully done and incredibly informative
Review: This book is one of those books that you love to look through, tons of pictures, nicely laid out. And not only is it aesthetically magnificant, but it is quite possibly the most extensive source of information on Barnum available anywhere. It also has a good index and is laid out in a way that makes all of the information easy to get to, without reading millions of pages of stuffy prose.

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Summary: Big Show Man get a Big Book
Review: This is a really GREAT book. Lot of pictures - I like that. This book could be enjoyed by anyone I think. It sits on my coffee table and it works really good - people come to my house - see it - pick it up - and then I don't have to talk to them for about 30 minutes.