In Circus: The Australian Story, author Mark St Leon presents a comprehensive, entertaining and visually stunning history of Circus in Australia. Available from the Penny Gaff Store in both Hardback and Softcover for delivery throughout Australia.

Within its 288 pages, you can read how a colonial circus industry developed from Old World roots; how the circus is woven into the historical fabric of modern Australia; how circus in Australia absorbed influences from America, Japan and Europe; how Australia has been visited by some of the world’s major circus companies; and how Australia became a significant source of international circus talent.

The crisply-written text is complemented by almost 300 rare colour, sepia and black and white photographs, many not previously published.