{"product_id":"the-circus-fire-9780385496858","title":"The Circus Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stewart O'Nan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Circus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Inside Flap\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003eHalfway 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. \u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly constructed and exceptionally moving, The Circus Fire is history at its most compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45153114914967,"sku":"9780385496858","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780385496858.webp?v=1767298184","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-circus-fire-9780385496858","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}