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    Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum
    Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum
    Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum
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    Barnum's Own Story: The Autobiography of P. T. Barnum

    Written by P. T. Barnum

    Narrated by David Colacci

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    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 nineteenth-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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 25, 2019
    ISBN9781977348609
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    P. T. Barnum

    P. T. Barnum (1810–1891) was best-known for founding the circus show Barnum & Bailey, which entertained audiences from 1871 to 2017. In addition to the circus business, he was also a showman, politician, and celebrated author.

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