Introduction. Something wicked this way comes / Granfield
Worldwide roots of circus invention, performance, and play ; Wonders of the world await you ; Venuses of the age: the female performer emancipated ; Strange beasts from foreign lands ; Circus acts: controlled mayhem to dazzle and delight / Jando
Eating fire, throwing knives: freaks and wonders of the sideshow ; Tent city: backstage at the circus / Granfield
Seconds from death: risking life & limb for the crowd / Jando.
