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A true story of carnival life, in which the author learns the tricks of the trade, meets some wonderful people (and some crooks) and lives an odd and interesting life. Genres NonfictionHistoryBiography. 270 pages, Hardcover. First published January 1, 1950. Book details & editions.
Jan 1, 2001 · The Way of the Gladiator. Paperback – January 1, 2001. by Daniel P. Mannix (Author) 4.6 55 ratings. See all formats and editions. Hail Caesar, we who are about to die salute you!" And die the gladiators did. In a vast marble Colosseum larger than Yankee Stadium, the people of Rome, patrician and commoner, flocked to see gladiators mangled ...
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Daniel P. Mannix. Daniel Pratt Mannix IV was best known as an American author and journalist. His life was remarkably different from other writers of his generation. His career included times as a side show performer, magician, trainer of eagles and film maker. The Grest Zadma was a stage name Mannix used as a magician.
Daniel Pratt Mannix IV was best known as an American author and journalist. His life was remarkably different from other writers of his generation. His career included times as a side show performer, magician, trainer of eagles and film maker. The Grest Zadma was a stage name Mannix used as a magician. He also entertained as a sword swallower ...
Sep 1, 2003 · Daniel P. Mannix (1911-1997) was born in Pennsylvania and after graduating from college he joined a circus working as a sword-swallower, mind-reader, escapologist and lock-picker. A renowned journalist, he wrote some twenty books including Memories of a Sword-swallower , and co-wrote with Malcolm Cowley Black Cargoes , about the African slave ...
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Dec 18, 2023 · 0. Exploring the Cinematic World of Daniel P. Mannix. Daniel P. Mannix’s Bio is a captivating tale of a man whose legacy continues to inspire readers and movie enthusiasts alike. Born on October 27, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mannix displayed a passion for storytelling from an early age. His love for animals and adventure would go ...
Daniel P Mannix dramatizes the story by filling it with realistic detail and amazing revelations of the animal psyche His setting, a traditional farm deep in the Pennsylvania Dutch country, is an authentic background for the struggle between two of nature's born enemies. Whitehackle, the tactician, is a superb, brilliantly colored fighting cock ...
