Harper Collins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved essential classics Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century In 1834 desperate to create a better life for his family small-time Connecticut businessman P T Barnum moved to New York City With true entrepreneurial spirit & against all odds he wowed audiences with his ensemble of musical spectacles attractions & variety shows
- often exploiting the vulnerable for entertainment value A master showman his crowning achievement was the world-famous circus Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth In this account of his life & work written by the man himself & first published in 1855 P T Barnum creates an aura of excitement about himself & his enduring fame confirming his reputation as the greatest impresario of all time & revealing the controversial decisions that helped him to his fortune