Sawdust Sisterhood

Sawdust Sisterhood
Author :
Publisher : Fonthill Media
Total Pages : 291
Release :
ISBN-10 :
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Book Synopsis Sawdust Sisterhood by : Steve Ward

Download or read book Sawdust Sisterhood written by Steve Ward and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2017-05-27 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip Astley first pegged out his circular 'ride' on the banks of the Thames in 1768 and so laid down the foundations of the modern circus. Performing feats of trick riding with his wife Patty Jones, little did he realise that before long women would become a dominant force in the circus. Sawdust Sisterhood explores how the circus empowered women and gave them the opportunity to compete and succeed as performers in their own right in an otherwise masculine world. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, the book explores the lives of female circus performers and focuses upon several of the more well-known artistes from across two centuries of circus, including; Madame Saqui, the renowned French wire-walker of the early nineteenth century; Nellie Chapman, the Victorian 'Lion Queen' of Wombwells's Menagerie and Circus; and Katie Brumbach, otherwise known as Sandwina, perhaps the most famous Strongwoman of the twentieth century. Sawdust Sisterhood acknowledges the role of the female circus performer across the centuries.


Sawdust Sisterhood Related Books

Sawdust Sisterhood
Language: en
Pages: 291
Authors: Steve Ward
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-05-27 - Publisher: Fonthill Media

GET EBOOK

Philip Astley first pegged out his circular 'ride' on the banks of the Thames in 1768 and so laid down the foundations of the modern circus. Performing feats of
Introducing Sandwina
Language: en
Pages: 48
Authors: Vicki Conrad
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-12-03 - Publisher: Astra Publishing House

GET EBOOK

No one believed a woman could be stronger than a man, until Katie Brumbach–also known as Sandwina—displayed her show-stopping feats as a circus strongwoman.
The Glory to Glory Sisterhood
Language: en
Pages: 224
Authors: Robin Kirby-Gatto
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-07-28 - Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers

GET EBOOK

The Glory to Glory Sisterhood breaks down barriers between women, building up their faith in God and their bonds with each other. The Glory to Glory Sisterhood
The Sisterhood
Language: en
Pages: 347
Authors: Katherine Bradley
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-03-16 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

GET EBOOK

PRE-ORDER THE INSTITUTE, THE NEW HIGH-CONCEPT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER BY KATHERINE BRADLEY, OUT SPRING 2025. ‘Frightening and timely, Bradley’s The Sisterhoo
The Lost Sisterhood
Language: en
Pages: 604
Authors: Anne Fortier
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-03-11 - Publisher: Ballantine Books

GET EBOOK

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Juliet comes a mesmerizing novel about a young scholar who risks her reputation—and her life—on a thrilling