Tom Thumb: The Remarkable True Story of a Man in Miniature - Brossura

Sullivan, George; Watson, Richard Jesse

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ISBN 10: 0152892818 ISBN 13: 9780152892814

Casa editrice: Clarion Books, 1993

Riassunto

When Charles S. Stratton was born in 1838, he was a large baby, perfect in every way. But then he stopped growing. At age four, though a happy and mischievous child, he was just over two feet tall and weighed only fifteen pounds—the exact same size he had been as a seven-month-old baby. It was then that the notorious showman P.T. Barnum dubbed him Tom Thumb and put him on display, touring him around the world as a curiosity.
     A natural performer, Charley became enormously popular and wealthy, more so than any other performer before him. In this spirited biography—the first on its subject—George Sullivan recounts the fascinating adventures of Tom Thumb, and raises challenging questions about what constitutes exploitation—both in the 19th century and today.

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Informazioni sull'autore

George Sullivan is a best-selling nonfiction author with more than 100 books to his credit, including highly accoladed Berenice Abbott, Photographer. He lives in New York City.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Clarion Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0152892818
• ISBN 13: 9780152892814
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Watson Richard Jesse
• Numero di pagine: 32
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