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The greatest shows on earth : a history of the circus /
by Simon, Linda [author.].
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BookPublisher: London : Reaktion Books, 2014Description: 288 pages ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781780233581 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 791.309 SIMSubject(s): Circus -- History | Performing Arts | Performing ArtsSummary: The circus has always been home to the dazzling and the exotic, the improbable and the impossible - a place of myth and romance, of reinvention, rebirth, second acts, and new identities. Asking why we long to soar on flying trapezes, ride bareback on spangled horses, and parade through the streets in costumes of glitter and gold, this book illuminates the history of the circus and the claim it has on the imaginations of artists, writers, and people around the world.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 791.309 SIM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002887977X |
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The circus has always been home to the dazzling and the exotic, the improbable and the impossible - a place of myth and romance, of reinvention, rebirth, second acts, and new identities. Asking why we long to soar on flying trapezes, ride bareback on spangled horses, and parade through the streets in costumes of glitter and gold, this book illuminates the history of the circus and the claim it has on the imaginations of artists, writers, and people around the world.
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