Dean Jensen
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
The lives and loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton follows the poignant life story of twin sisters who were literally joined at the hip, set against the tumultuous backdrop of America during the first half of the 20th century. Daisy and Violet and an unforgettable cast of show-business characters come alive on the pages of this carefully researched and sensitively written biography.
Reviews
"Jensen's book is a testament to the fickleness...
Reviews
"Jensen's book is a testament to the fickleness...
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
327 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The life and career of circus star Lillian Leitzel.
Queen of the Air brings the circus world to life through the story of trapeze artist and circus performer Leitzel, the most famous woman in the world at the turn of the 20th century. Like some of today's stars, she was known to her vast public by just one name. Born into Dickensian circumstances, Leitzel became a princess and then a queen. At just four-foot-ten and less than 100 pounds, she was...
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
A true life Water for Elephants, Queen of the Air brings the circus world to life through the gorgeously written, true story of renowned trapeze artist and circus performer Leitzel, Queen of the Air, the most famous woman in the world at the turn of the 20th century, and her star-crossed love affair with Alfredo Codona, of the famous Flying Codona Brothers.
Like today's Beyonce, Madonna, and Cher, she was known to her vast public by just
