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Circus

Linda Granfield

Non-Fiction

Ages 12 and up

Groundwood Books, 1997, 0-88899-292-0

  Circuses have been around for hundreds of years and have delighted thousands of audiences with their gymnasts, their clowns, their strong men, their performing animals, and their bearded ladies. Countless children have dreamed of running away to join the circus, and, over the years, a few have indeed run away from their families making the circus their home and their livelihood. In this fact packed and often surprising book Linda Granfield explores the history of circuses, circus people (and animals), and the world of circuses.

  The author begins by telling her readers about the early origins of circuses and how circuses evolved into the sensational extravaganzas of the modern day. She describes how certain circus families and dynasties rose to the forefront in the circus world, and how they had a profound effect on how circuses were managed.

  The author then goes on to look at what it is like to be a part of a circus. It is not an easy life and the people who perform and support the circus often work long hours in a never ending cycle of setting up, performing, and moving on.

  With great enthusiasm and an obvious appreciation for the circus life the author of this book has written a title that will delight circus fans both young and old. Throughout the book numerous sidebars and boxes look at famous circus personalities, and there are annotated photographs and illustrations on every page.

 

 

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