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.