Tom Thumb

Sullivan, George; Watson, Richard Jesse

ISBN 10: 0152892818 / ISBN 13: 9780152892814

Editore: Clarion Books, 1993

Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included. Codice articolo GICWV.0152892818.A

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.

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.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Tom Thumb
Casa editrice: Clarion Books
Data di pubblicazione: 1993
Legatura: Brossura
Illustratore: Watson, Richard Jesse
Condizione: acceptable