{"product_id":"the-circus-fire-a-true-story","title":"The Circus Fire: A True Story","description":"The acclaimed author of A Prayer for the Dying brings all his narrative gifts to bear on this gripping account of tragedy and heroism-the great Hartford circus fire of 1944.\n\nHalfway through a midsummer afternoon performance, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus's big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture of paraffin and gasoline; in seconds it was burning out of control, and more than 8,000 people were trapped inside. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of survivors, O'Nan skillfully re-creates the horrific events and illuminates the psychological oddities of human behavior under stress: the mad scramble for the exits; the hero who tossed dozens of children to safety before being trampled to death.\n\nBrilliantly constructed and exceptionally moving, The Circus Fire is history at its most compelling.\n\nFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0385496842\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0385496842.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:O'Nan, Stewart\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41871789785146,"sku":"DBV.0385496842.G","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0385496842-0.jpg?v=1793414747","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-circus-fire-a-true-story","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}