Umberto's Circus
by Eduard Bass
£12.00  

Click here to pay by cheque
Send A Review


ISBN Number: NA
Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
438
Publication Date: 1950 (1951 reprint)
Publisher:
Farrar, Straus and Young

This enthralling story of circus life - the main span of which covers the last 50 years of the nineteenth century - is the work of a Czech author who has a profound, intimate and affectionate knowledge of the 'life on wheels' which he describes in such loving detail. Umberto's Circus travelled over highways and byways of Europe and Asia Minor while four generations succeeded each other to carry on its glittering name and traditions. Not only the Umberto family itself, but every performer, animal trainer, tight-rope walker and stable hand were united in a close bond - a bond which involved loyalty, devotion to circus life, to a careful, daily and meticulous rehearsal, to a love and understanding of animals, and to an adherence to a high ideal of showmanship.

Condition: Dust jacket in good condition. Some shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Please note that this book has an inventory sticker attached to the spine. Please click image above for close up of dustjacket.

 Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
 ©2000-2018 Joyland Books. All Rights Reserved.