
Barnum's Own Story
The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum
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David Colacci
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P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty and forthrightness. His exuberant autobiography forms a happy combination of all those traits, revealing the whole story of his world-famous hoaxes and publicity stunts. Here is a pageant of 19th-century America's gullibility and thirst for marvels, as told by the master of revels himself.
A born storyteller, Barnum recalls his association with Tom Thumb, his audience with Queen Victoria, and his trouble keeping Jenny Lind's angelic image intact during a trying tour. He tells of Jumbo, the most famous elephant in history, from the creature's heroic arrival in America to its tragic death in a railroad accident; of his attempts to transfer Shakespeare's house and Madame Tussaud's Waxworks from England to New York; and of his triumphant reentry into public life after financial failure and five disastrous fires had all but wiped him out. The true-life tale of a man of boundless imagination and indomitable energy, Barnum's autobiography embodies the spirit of America's most exciting boom years.
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Larger than life
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So different than the movie, the book of even half true outlines an accomplished and interesting life.
Good read for fun but also for business minds. Enjoyed.
Enjoyed very much although different than the recent movie
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Fantastic bio with incredible historic context
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Inspiring!
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I knew from watching that, they ruined what was probably a very amazing story.
After listening to this it’s astonishing that really Nothing in that movie was accurate. More so, how great it could be this story accurately portrayed by Hollywood.
His life was an amazing spectacle.
God bless Barnum…. So much joy he brought to the World… a truly Honest Man…
The Greatest Showman
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Great Story
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The real story
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Love what Barnum stood for
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