The greatest show
Subtitle: stories
By: Michael Downs
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780807144527; 9780807144534; 9780807144541; 9780807144558
Description: "Fire sweeps along the wall of a circus tent while inside thousands of people enjoy a Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey matinee. Within minutes, flames consume the canvas and vast sections collapse, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds more. Inspired by the 1944 Hartford Circus Fire, the interconnected stories in 'The greatest show' explores the aftermath of this disaster"--From publisher description.