In the 1910s and '20s, during the golden age of the big top, Mabel Stark was the superstar of the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, and one of America's most eccentric celebrities. A tiny, curvaceous Kentucky blonde...
Women circus performers
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Author:GREGORY, PhilippaSummary:This book, the final part of the trilogy begun in "Wideacre" and "The Favoured Child", is set in the savage contrasts of Georgian England and tells of a young woman's struggle to save herself from poverty and...
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Once upon a time, circus artist Trix Lane was the best around. Her spark vanished with her confidence, though, and reclaiming either has proved…difficult. So when the star of The Festival of Masks is nixed and Trix is unexpectedly...
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Author:Cremonesi, KathleenSummary:If you live life without a net, what happens when you fall? Kathleen Cremonesi knew early on she wanted to be different. Determined to avoid following in her mother's footsteps to an ill-fated marriage, Kathleen left Oregon in her early...
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Author:Cremonesi, Kathleen, Inchbald, IsabellaSummary:If you live life without a net, what happens when you fall? Kathleen Cremonesi knew early on she wanted to be different. Determined to avoid following in her mother's footsteps to an ill-fated marriage, Kathleen left Oregon in her early...
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Author:Vingoe, MarySummary:Anna soon realizes that she is out of her element in the city, and longs to return home. Determined to make the best of her situation, Anna goes against the wishes of Barnum and befriends the other "living curiosities," developing a...
