Praise for UNDER THE BIG TOP “A stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions.” — The New Yorker
“Inspirational.” — New York Times
“Bruce Feiler is a keen and thoughtful observer...he forces circus goers to see the familiar spectacles anew.” — New York Times Book Review
“A colorful, sometimes unsettling, pageant of circus life.” — Entertainment Weekly
“As irresistible as cotton candy, as attention-grabbing as the death-defying trapeze act.” — Indianapolis Star
“A gritty, haunting story.” — People
“Sure-handed...dark-hued...extraordinary.” — Christian Science Monitor
“Startling...romantic...seductive.” — Denver Post
“Spellbinding...captivating...truly touching.” — Princeton Times
“A mud and sweat-filled, but ultimately loving portrait of the circus.” — New York Post
“Incredible...exciting...unbelievable...” — Chattanooga Free Press
“Writing beautifully...Bruce Feiler penetrates the heart and soul of circus life with such stark clarity.” — Douglas Brinkley, author of The Majic Bus: An American Odyssey
“A three ring triumph...the best book ever written about the circus.” — Jim Foster, editor of The White Tops