We Are All His Creatures: Tales of P. T. Barnum, the Greatest Showman Library Edition Contributor(s): Noyes, Deborah (Author), Nahikian, Jess (Read by), Robins, Carly (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1799731251 ISBN-13: 9781799731252 Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc Published: March 2020 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Prehistory - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Intermediate |
Age Level: 14-17 |
Grade Level: 9-12 |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Prehistoric |
Features: Ikids, Unabridged |
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Publisher Description: In a series of interwoven fictionalized stories, Deborah Noyes gives voice to the marginalized women in P. T. Barnum's family -- and the talented entertainers he built his entertainment empire on. Much has been written about P. T. Barnum -- legendary showman, entrepreneur, marketing genius, and one of the most famous nineteenth-century personalities. For those who lived in Barnum's shadow, however, life was complex. P. T. Barnum's two families -- his family at home, including his two wives and his daughters, and his family at work, including Little People, a giantess, an opera singer, and many sideshow entertainers -- suffered greatly from his cruelty and exploitation. Yet, at the same time, some of his performers, such as General Tom Thumb (Charles Stratton), became wealthy celebrities who were admired and feted by presidents and royalty. In this collection of interlinked stories, Deborah Noyes digs deep into what is known about the people in Barnum's orbit and imagines their personal lives, putting front and center the complicated joy and pain of what it meant to be one of Barnum's "creatures." |
Contributor Bio(s): Noyes, Deborah: - Deborah Noyes is the author of numerous books for children and adults, including the young adult short story collection The Ghosts of Kerfol and the young adult novel Plague in the Mirror. She lives in western Massachusetts. |
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