{"product_id":"celebrations-of-curious-characters-1936365030","title":"Celebrations of Curious Characters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1936365030\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jay, Ricky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrations of Curious Characters cracks open the personal vaults of Ricky Jayraconteur, historian, and one of the worlds great sleight-of-hand artistsexposing a wonderful world of amusing and arcane knowledge. Adapted from his popular radio series Jays Journal of the Air, Celebrations of Curious Characters features one-page anecdotes of mind-bending performers (limbless jugglers, banjo-picking birds, Anglo-Texan saxophone-playing siamese twins) paired with engravings, mezzotints, and broadsheets from the authors remarkable collection. Youll find engaging vignettes on a daunting variety of topics: musical prodigies, cannon-ball catchers, conmen, card cheats, and performing politicians. Plus, a man who made a model of Lincoln Cathedral out of 1,000,800 bottle corks; a woman continuously pregnant for six-and-a-half years; a theatrical strong man who became the worlds leading Egyptologist; and a healthy number of digressions on time, money, and the argot of thieves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51907542909216,"sku":"NEW1936365030","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/81eSK6SOT_L.jpg?v=1782243135","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/celebrations-of-curious-characters-1936365030","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}