Iconic work on American carnivals of the mid-20th century and the characters who peopled them. The carny world was a special interest of Gresham who contibuted many articles on the subject for magazines such as Collier's , Life, Esquire and True. His earlier book, "Nightmare Alley", was a novel dealing with the sleazy underbelly of the carnival world.
Language
English
Pages
309
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 1953
Monster Midway: An Uninhibited Look at the Glittering World of the Carny
Iconic work on American carnivals of the mid-20th century and the characters who peopled them. The carny world was a special interest of Gresham who contibuted many articles on the subject for magazines such as Collier's , Life, Esquire and True. His earlier book, "Nightmare Alley", was a novel dealing with the sleazy underbelly of the carnival world.