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Carny Folk

by Francine Homberger

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The general public has been fascinated by Human Oddities' for centuries. This insatiable curiosity continues right through to today where this fascination can be sated by Carny Folk. In this book readers can discover people like Atasha the Gorilla Girl, Combustible Kira, Otis the Frog Boy and over forty other legendary sideshow acts. From PT Barnum's albinos and 'Siamese twins' to the new generation of 'carny kids', this captivating anthology pulls back the curtain on many of the most famous show more side show celebrities of all time.' show less

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Fascinating collection of brief autobiographical profiles of "human curiosities" who performed in carnivals and circuses.

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Francine Hornberger

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Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 791.35 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Movies, TV, Video Circus Acts Sideshows
LCC: GV1835 .H67 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Recreation. Leisure Recreation. Leisure Circuses, spectacles, etc.
BISAC: PER PERFORMING ARTS Circus

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Languages: English
Media: Paper
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Published: 2005
Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History
DDC/MDS: 791.35
LCC: GV1835 .H67

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Francine Hornberger

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