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A fascinating look into the history of the American sideshow and its performers. Learn what's real, what's fake, and what's just downright bizarre. You've probably heard of Tom Thumb. The Elephant M……続きを見る

Circos e Palhaços Brasileiros apresenta, em forma de catálogo, documentação iconográfica e escrita de alguns circos brasileiros e seus palhaços. De outubro de 1997 a julho de 2000 foram visitados di……続きを見る

This book is a modern clown user guide. It includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters some personal clown anecdotes from clowns from around the world and some the……続きを見る

The acclaimed author of Emily, Alone and Henry, Himself brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroismーthe great Hartford circus fire of 1944. It was a midsu……続きを見る

_______________ 'A wonderful writer … An adventure hard to beat in terms of sheer exotic allure' - Guardian 'Mexico will not have been portrayed more vividly since Graham Greene's The Lawless Roads ……続きを見る

The extraordinary story of a young man’s plunge into the unique and wonderful world of the circusーtaking readers deep into circus history and its renaissance as a contemporary art form, and behind ……続きを見る

A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyo……続きを見る

Author is a world-class athlete who has just completed a tour with Cirque du Soleil Totem. He played the main character (Crystal Man) in the touring show. Author has been featured on CNN's Sanjay Gu……続きを見る

Carabistouille ? Un drôle de nom pour un drôle de cirque ! C’est que Monsieur Achille, son directeur, est bien décidé à rassembler autour de lui les artistes les plus incroyables et les plus déjanté……続きを見る

I flere århundreder har de omrejsende gøglere og cirkus fascineret danskerne, ikke mindst fynboerne, og gennem tiden har artisternes numre ændret sig og udviklet sig på mange forskellige måder. I 18……続きを見る

As a veteran in the art of circus with more than 50 years of experience in training, performing, and instructing Mongolian contortion, this book will prove itself important for many contortion coach……続きを見る

Extrait : "Il me semble entendre déjà les divers commentaires que va soulever l'apparition de ce petit volume ; mais je suis plein de confiance, et j'espère qu'après qu'on l'aura lu on ne manquera p……続きを見る

'A highly accomplished novel, peopled by complex characters, most of whom are hiding secrets about themselves' Jasmina Svenne, Historical Novel Society 'This is a story with all the engaging element……続きを見る

Like many other African American women, Danise Payne graduated from a university and headed out into the world. But she finds herself spellbound on a different path and discovers her life's song inc……続きを見る

Quantas abordagens podem ser escritas hoje sobre o grotesco? Enquanto leitor desse admirável texto, permito-me ir mais além: como esse intrigante tema pode ser digerível como leitura que ultrapasse ……続きを見る

De reus van Amsterdam van Tanya Commandeur is een historische roman over showbizz, liefdes en geheimen rond de langste Nederlander ooit. Voor de lezers van Susan Smit en Simone van der Vlugt. Levend……続きを見る

Karl Baumann defied all odds when he became an artist with Cirque du Soleil. With no background in the circus arts his chances were slim to land such a high-flying job. In Part I of his book, we fol……続きを見る

Broadway has body issues. What is a Broadway Body? Broadway has long preserved the ideology of the "Broadway Body": the hyper-fit, exceptionally able, triple-threat performer who represents how Broa……続きを見る

Desde o circo itinerante, montado sob lonas e que passava de geração em geração, muitas mudanças ocorreram, com uma tensão positiva entre a tradição e a inovação. Este livro busca, por meio de ensai……続きを見る

An “evocative and entertaining” biography of the nineteenth century circus performer who became a global phenomenon (Neil Harris, author of Humbug). When P. T. Barnum met twenty-five-inch-tall Charl……続きを見る

This cultural history of the travelling freak show in America chronicles the rise and fall of the industry as attitudes about disability evolved. From 1840 until 1940, hundreds of freak shows crissc……続きを見る

Delve into the captivating and sometimes dark history of sideshow geeks and other eccentric acts of the past! With this book, you can explore the realm of forgotten carnival entertainment. Learn all……続きを見る

Delve into the captivating and sometimes dark history of sideshow geeks and other eccentric acts of the past! With this book, you can explore the realm of forgotten carnival entertainment. Learn all……続きを見る

The intimacy of the one-ring circus produced the classic clown routines that flourished until the mid-twentieth century and then disappeared with the rise of the grand circus. They have been lost un……続きを見る

Trata-se de um estudo sobre o circo e seus palhaços no Brasil atual. Resultou de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e empírica, que incluiu viagens por quase todo o país, registros fotográficos, observações……続きを見る

O livro 'Palavra de Palhaço' nasceu de uma pergunta não respondida: do que precisa o palhaço? Resultado de encontros, perguntas e estudos para a formação de palhaço e de palhaçaria de circo, o livro……続きを見る

The only book in print on riding horses to music Covers dressage, Western dressage, Cowboy Dressage, reining, and liberty exhibitions Provides everything readers need to know to enjoy freestyles of ……続きを見る

You'll never see your state fair or neighborhood festival the same again! American Oz is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals. Comerford……続きを見る

“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 Amer……続きを見る

Um trabalho proposto para a disciplina de Laboratório de História, no curso de Licenciatura em História do CERES em 2018, agora ganha sua edição em livro físico enriquecido com anexos de documentos ……続きを見る