Carnival

by Arthur H. Lewis

Book Overview

Dust jacket art by Larry Ratzkin. His seventh book about the wide, weird, wonderful world of the Carnival, the rides, the games, the sideshow, where the carnies and the con men meet their mark and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671270494
• ISBN13: 9780671270490
• Release Date: March 1970
• Publisher: The Trident Press
• Length: 315 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Geeks, Freaks and Girl Shows

Arthur Lewis give readers an unflinching glimpse of the world of carneys. His descriptions of the shows and showmen of the late 60's tell the story of a bygone era in carnival history that may never come again. Girl Shows, Freaks, Minstrels and a host of now politically incorrect attractions once were the crown jewels in any big traveling carnival. Lewis interviews the people who made the carnival what it was and what it has become today. A good read.

Real life episoids including humor about carnival life

I traveled with Arthur Lewis as a carny while he did his research for Carnival. He has done a very good job of presenting the carny life as he saw it. He focused on different people and their part of the carnival community. I was the Purdue senior who worked on the Water Balloon Race Game. He stays with facts but makes some chapters of the book funny. I liked the story about William Durks - The man with three (3) eyes. I knew Mr. Durks and he was ugly. I would reccomend this book and if you are or were in the business (with it) a must