Humbug Fiction in translation the only thing they had

the only thing they had not foreseen was the internet – everything else they got right

Cover image The Goddess Isis stretching her winged arms in a protective gesture (from the tomb of Seti

"I want to be upfront with you

Drawing on real-life cases as well as research data

Is his friendship with Tate over

Humbug Fiction in translation the only thing they hadThis carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits.