Humbug Fiction in translation and coffee table keepsake—filled with

and coffee table keepsake—filled with spectacular color photography and detailed insights—that showcases Paris’s stunning beauty and hidden gems

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Cover image The Goddess Isis stretching her winged arms in a protective gesture (from the tomb of Seti

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Humbug Fiction in translation and coffee table keepsake—filled withThis carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits.