Abstract
Mark St Leon presents a comprehensive, entertaining and visually stunning history of circus in Australia. His interest was sparked by his insatiable curiosity about his own family's celebrated past in Australian circus. You will read how a colonial circus industry developed out of its Old World roots; how the saga of circus is woven into the historical fabric of modern Australia; how circus in Australia absorbed influences from as far afield as America, Japan and Europe; how Australia has been visited by some of the world's major circus companies; and how Australia's circus people have coped with unrelenting social, cultural, technological and economic change.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Melbourne |
| Publisher | Melbourne Books |
| Number of pages | 273 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781877096501 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Circus--Australia--History
- Circus--Australia