Struggles and Triumphs
by P. T. Barnum
“Step right up to the greatest story ever told by the man who built the circus.”
Step behind the velvet curtain with the man who invented modern spectacle to discover the grit and gamble behind his most legendary illusions. This candid autobiography traces Barnum's meteoric rise from financial ruin to global fame, revealing the secrets of a master showman who turned curiosity into a world-class empire.
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