Barnum

"Barnum" by M.R. Werner is a comprehensive and engaging biography of Phineas Taylor Barnum, the legendary American showman who redefined the nature of entertainment in the nineteenth century. The work explores the life of a man who was simultaneously a museum proprietor, a circus mogul, and a master of the "humbug." From his early days in Connecticut to the establishment of the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, the book details his extraordinary knack for promotion and his profound impac...