Step Right Up: Stories of Carnivals, Sideshows, and the Circus

I remember my father taking me to a circus, I believe it was the Clyde Beatty Circus, an oddity in this smallcommunity, and it had a so-called freak show, I asked the guy on the way out what a freak was, he said peoplewho are different. I said you can get a lot of those around this town..but we still call them people.

My sister and her husband worked the carnival circuit for many years. Supports many of their stories.

For anyone who enjoys stories about carnival/circus life this is a great book. I love the collection of different stories and essays. I completely recommend this book!

Guess i didn't read the description carefully enough, the majority of the stories are fiction. I was under the impression it was more non fiction but there are only two or three stories that are non fiction.

Nice little circus book for my collection

I really didn't care for most of the stories. Just a couple.

Very nice collection

A fun book to read, especially for people who like reading books about the circus. An anthology of stories "behind the scenes" at carnivals and circuses, collected from various sources. Includes a short bio of the late, great P.T. Barnum and his rise to fame. A pleasant diversion!