![]() ![]() Ultimately, the rivalry of these three men resulted in the creation of an institution that would surpass all intentions and, for 147 years, hold a nation spellbound.įilled with details of their ever-evolving showmanship, business acumen, and personal magnetism, this Ragtime-like narrative will delight and enchant circus-lovers and anyone fascinated by the American experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() The author of Last Train to Paradise tells the riveting story of Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay. Barnum, and John Ringling - all vied for control of the vastly profitable and influential American Circus. Les Standiford, author of the John Deal thrillers, tells how the man who turned Floridas swamps into the playgrounds of the rich performed the almost superhuman feat of building a railroad from the mainland to Key West at the turn of the century. In Battle for the Big Top, New York Times best-selling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings - James Bailey, P. Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean Les Standiford 5.69 - 16.34 Naked Came the Manatee Les Standiford 4.19 - 14. Millions have sat under the “big top,” watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men whose creativity, ingenuity, and determination created one of our country’s most beloved pastimes. “Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” (Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Devil in the Grove ) ![]()
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