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| EAN-13 | 9780385496858  |
| Product Name | The Circus Fire: A True Story Of An American Tragedy |
| Language | English |
| Category | Book / Magazine / Publication |
| Short Description | Paperback |
| Amazon.com |  Buy on Amazon ~ 0385496850 |
| SKU | NEW-COMMON-13213 |
| Price New | 6.46 US Dollars (curriencies) |
| Price Used | 2.00 US Dollars (curriencies) |
| Width | 0.9 inches (convert) |
| Height | 8 inches (convert) |
| Length | 5.2 inches (convert) |
| Weight | 12.96 ounces (convert) |
| Author | Stewart O'nan |
| Page Count | 384 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Published | 06/12/2001 |
| Long Description | The acclaimed author of A Prayer for the Dying brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroism-the great Hartford circus fire of 1944. Halfway through a midsummer afternoon performance, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus's big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds it was burning out of control, and more than 8,000 people were trapped inside. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of survivors, O'Nan skillfully re-creates the horrific events and illuminates the psychological oddities of human behavior under stress: the mad scramble for the exits; the hero who tossed dozens of children to safety before being trampled to death. Brilliantly constructed and exceptionally moving, The Circus Fire is history at its most compelling. |
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