The Life of P. T. Barnum, Written by Himself (Paperback)

from whitewavedarling

Fun and engaging--this is well worth the time and exploration. I recommend this edition.

from KXF

This is definitely a piece of historical Americana written with such bloated, self-adulating pomp concealed behind false modesty (a common affliction of the time, and reminiscent of Rousseau's own "confessions") that one almost believes that it is tongue in cheek. Barnum explains, without remorse...

from whitewavedarling

First, I should say that this book lost a full star because of the given introduction. First, Whalen's intro is one of those that should be read only after the full text has been explored--otherwise, it taints the reader's thoughts beforehand and gives entirely too much away. Second, it's a cynic...

from BeaverMeyer

This is a very interesting, readable book. Some biographies are better, but it is still fun to hear the story from Barnum himself. It's a must for circus-lovers everywhere.

from BeaverMeyer

This is a very interesting, readable book. Some biographies are better, but it is still fun to hear the story from Barnum himself. It's a must for circus-lovers everywhere.