The Ringlings Wizards of the Circus

by Alvin F. Harlow

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181 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1951

Reviews

[Ethan Sefkar]

Solid read, the Ringling's lived an interesting life and it was cool to read about how people lived way back when. Always good to be knowledgable on local history. Harlow writes in a clear fashion, if only it wasn't so hard to get a hold of his books I really wanted to read that Teddy Roosevelt one.

[Joan Colby · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had assumed this would be a typically factual biography of the Ringling brothers, so I was initially put off by the folksy tone of this book written in 1950. However, in ways, the tone suited the era in which the Ringlings, as boys, fell in love with the circus and determined to establish one of their own. Working as a team, the six brothers became wildly successful after years of struggle and poverty. Truly an American tale of enterprise and fulfillment

[Dave Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an old book that I had in my library that used to belong is one of my angels, Jean Ruggles, a beautiful lady that blessed my life growing up. Nice to share with her again.