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Fall of the Big Top: The Vanishing American Circus - Softcover

Hammarstrom, David Lewis

 
9781476691350: Fall of the Big Top: The Vanishing American Circus
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476691355 ISBN 13: 9781476691350
Verlag: McFarland, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

Once an eagerly awaited spectacle, the traveling circus--that miracle of red wagons, trumpeting elephants and spangled trapeze artists that slipped into town at dawn and disappeared by midnight--has all but vanished from the American landscape. This work explores circus history from 1793 to the present and addresses the forces of modern culture (such as the popularity of Cirque du Soleil, and pressure from the animal rights movement) that are pushing big top shows toward what the author calls "circus ballet." Numerous photographs and in-depth interviews conducted with show owners, performers and directors enrich the narrative. Overall, the book reveals a sobering contrast between circuses of yesterday and today, even as it honors the outstanding performers who created, and have sustained, the enduring appeal of the circus.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Entertainment journalist and critic David Lewis Hammarstrom has written articles for The Christian Science Monitor, American Skating World and Variety. He lives in California.

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Verlag
McFarland
Erscheinungsdatum
2022
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1476691355
ISBN 13 
9781476691350
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
240
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