Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sideshow and Other Carnival

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sideshow and Other Carnival Curiosities

From displays of the human formâ€”both beautiful and grotesqueâ€”to tricks of illusion, and wonders from the far-off world, the sideshow has captivated audiences since its popularity arose in the Victorian Era. It was those featured on the side stages of circuses, fairground midways, and halls of exhibition that still captivate our curiosities today.Â Ripley's Believe It or Not! Presents Sideshow and Other Carnival Curiosities brings those performers to life.Â

Beyond the oohs and ahhs, readers will learn the true stories behind some of the most fascinating acts in both sideshow history and modern times. Readers will take a deep dive into the Fiji mermaid, one of the most famous sideshow artifacts of all timeâ€”an ingenious hoax made from several apes and a fish, cleverly sewn together. They will meet Avelino Perez Matos, one of the earliest known â€œeye poppersâ€ that could bulge his eyes more than a centimeter out of their sockets at will, and the Seven Sutherland Sisters, who shared 37 ft of hair between themâ€”a length exaggerated later in their career by the famed P.T. Barnum. Stepping into the sideshows of the 21st-century, readers will also be introduced to a new cast of characters, including â€œhalf-manâ€ Aaron Wollin aka Short E. Dangerously. Rich in history and full of photography, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Presents Sideshow and Other Carnival Curiosities is a compendium of curiosities not to be missed!
Country USA
Brand Ripley Publishing
Manufacturer Ripley Publishing
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2020-04-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781609913342

Country	USA
Brand	Ripley Publishing
Manufacturer	Ripley Publishing
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2020-04-07
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781609913342

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Sideshow and Other Carnival Curiosities

Customers who purchased this also purchased....