Circus books

Harry Houdini (1874-1926) born Erik Weisz (which was changed to Ehrich Weiss when he immigrated to the United States)...  Read More >>

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Explores circus history from 1793 onwards and addresses the forces of modern culture (such as the popularity of...  Read More >>

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This is the autobiography of the circus performer and puppeteer David Lano, with many first-hand accounts from American...  Read More >>

"Magicians debunking charlatans and revealing secrets of the trade: it's not something that Penn and Teller or James...  Read More >>

The Most American Thing in America is the winner of the 2006 Barnard Hewitt Award for Excellence in Theatre History....  Read More >>

Acrobats and manipulators of objects, trained animals, and clowns - have been performing throughout history. In...  Read More >>

Geared toward dogs that have already had some basic obedience training (sit, down, stay), this work features acrobatics...  Read More >>

Iraqi people's story of dealing with invasion and occupation, told through an activist turned clown.  Read More >>

The fascinating personalities of 200 performers from the past 160 years are celebrated through intimate biographies...  Read More >>

This addition to the Badger Biographies series for young readers features the story of the young Ringling brothers...  Read More >>

Gerry Cottle ran away to join the circus when he was just 15 and soon married into Britain's oldest circus dynasty....  Read More >>

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"""Le Reve"", which assembles sixty-five artists and 2000 audience members in a spectacular but intimate theater,...  Read More >>

Gerry Cottle ran away to join the circus when he was just 15 and soon married into Britain's oldest circus dynasty....  Read More >>

"Secrets of the Sideshows reveals the specific methods and tricks behind the performances, the showmen's tactics...  Read More >>

Modoc, the elephant, and Bram, his faithful companion and trainer, formed a bond that lasted their entire lives....  Read More >>

The Circus and Victorian Society examines the interest in the circus as an artistic form within the context of a...  Read More >>

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Angels can fly includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters, some personal clown...  Read More >>

This captivating anthology pulls back the curtain on socres of the most famous sideshow celebrities of all time,...  Read More >>

Tully was a novelist, journalist, lecturer, Hollywood columnist of the 1920s and 30s, road kid, chainmaker, boxer,...  Read More >>

Tully was a novelist, journalist, lecturer, Hollywood columnist of the 1920s and 30s, road kid, chainmaker, boxer,...  Read More >>