Cover of The Fabulous Showman
Circus & Carnival

The Fabulous Showman

the life and times of P. T. Barnum.

by

  • 1959 first published
  • 279 pages
  • 11 editions
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Irving Wallace's The Fabulous Showman (1959) is a circus fiction novel. Characters include P. T. Barnum (1810-1891). Readers will find themes of Biography and circus.

It has been published in 11 editions.

At about 279 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

  • P. T. Barnum (1810-1891)

Subjects

  • Biography
  • Circus
  • Barnum, P. T., Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891

Quick answers

Who wrote The Fabulous Showman?

The Fabulous Showman was written by Irving Wallace and first published in 1959.

What genre is The Fabulous Showman?

It is usually shelved as Circus & Carnival.

How long is The Fabulous Showman?

The median edition has 279 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Fabulous Showman?

Readers who like it often enjoy Struggles and triumphs, or, Forty years' recollections, Five Go Off in a Caravan and Airs Above the Ground.

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