Cirkus

As a veteran in the art of circus with more than 50 years of experience in training, performing, and instructing Mongolian contortion, this book will prove itself important for …

In its heyday, the American circus was the largest showbiz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling circuses performed for audiences of up to …

Detta är berättelsen om cirkuslegendaren Brazil Jacks brokiga karriär och sagolika levnadslopp förtäljd av sonsonen Toni. Inramningen är en autentisk rättegång där Brazil på …

Living in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle, a small number of courageous women covered their bodies in tattoos and traveled the country, performing nearly …

During the last 300 years circus clowns have emerged as powerful cultural icons. This is the first semiotic analysis of the range of make-up and costumes through which the clowns' …

Traces the history of freak shows, describes the deceptions used in marketing carnival attractions, and looks at changing public attitudes

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In this poetic handbook, written when he was just twenty-three, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit offers a window into the world of his craft. Petit masterfully …

Helt siden den vinterdagen Karoline tok det skjebnesvangre valget, drømte både barna og hun selv om at de måtte finne veien hjem. Den var kronglete, den veien, men de fant den. Nå …