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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Scribner
Publication date
August 12, 2014
Pages
372
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781476727325
ISBN-10
1476727325
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.75 by 9 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$26.00
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§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: An irresistible novel set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and based on the real life of Tom Thumb, a young man only twenty-five inches tall, who became Americaâs first internationally recognized entertainer.
By a writer whose previous work has been called âsprawling and elegantâ (The New York Times Book Review), this novel weaves together a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at life during the Civil War and a moving tale of one misfitâs odyssey to find his place in the world.
Discovered at age four by P.T. Barnum, Tom Thumb soon finds himself traveling internationally, sitting on the laps of the queens of Europe, and entertaining the masses. He meets Czar Nicholas and the King of Saxony, and is invited to the Tuilleries by Louis Philippe. After marrying Lavinia Warren, Tom and wife are hosted at the White House by President Lincoln. With the country at war, Tom and Lavinia set out on their honeymoon tour and witness firsthand the fracture between the states, the heroism of young soldiers, and the unbreakable spirit of the American people.
Written in a voice that is both witty and lyrical, and with a colorful secondary cast including Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, P.T. Barnum, and notable figures of the period, this is an evocative, poignant imagining of one manâs story at a unique moment in American history.
By a writer whose previous work has been called âsprawling and elegantâ (The New York Times Book Review), this novel weaves together a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at life during the Civil War and a moving tale of one misfitâs odyssey to find his place in the world.
Discovered at age four by P.T. Barnum, Tom Thumb soon finds himself traveling internationally, sitting on the laps of the queens of Europe, and entertaining the masses. He meets Czar Nicholas and the King of Saxony, and is invited to the Tuilleries by Louis Philippe. After marrying Lavinia Warren, Tom and wife are hosted at the White House by President Lincoln. With the country at war, Tom and Lavinia set out on their honeymoon tour and witness firsthand the fracture between the states, the heroism of young soldiers, and the unbreakable spirit of the American people.
Written in a voice that is both witty and lyrical, and with a colorful secondary cast including Abraham Lincoln, Walt Whitman, P.T. Barnum, and notable figures of the period, this is an evocative, poignant imagining of one manâs story at a unique moment in American history.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Scribner (August 12, 2014)
9781476727325 | details & prices | 372 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $26.00
About: An irresistible novel set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and based on the real life of Tom Thumb, a young man only twenty-five inches tall, who became Americaâs first internationally recognized entertainer.
About: An irresistible novel set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and based on the real life of Tom Thumb, a young man only twenty-five inches tall, who became Americaâs first internationally recognized entertainer.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Scribner (July 21, 2015)
9781476727332 | details & prices | 372 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.00
About: An irresistible novel that âcharts a harrowing tour through the Civil Warâ (Connecticut Post) and chronicles the life of Tom Thumbâthe tiny man who became, in his time, Americaâs most famous entertainer.
About: An irresistible novel that âcharts a harrowing tour through the Civil Warâ (Connecticut Post) and chronicles the life of Tom Thumbâthe tiny man who became, in his time, Americaâs most famous entertainer.
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