The acrobat
Subtitle: Arthur Barnes and the Victorian circus
By: John Stewart
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786470235
Subjects: Circus; Circus performers; Acrobats; Biography; History
Description: "Arthur Barnes was the world's greatest acrobat. This book traces his story as a bright thread of triumphs and tragedies running through the tapestry of the mid Victorian era. He escapes the doom of the iron foundry by bounding out of the slums of the East End of London to become the "champion vaulter of all the world.""--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.