Pat's books - 2014

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin

Interesting book that fleshes out the life that Mrs. Tom Thumb, Lavinia Bump, outlined in her letters.   Includes information about her early life and then life on a riverboat right before the Civil War.   The biggest part of the story is about the relationship between Lavinia and PT Barnum.   It's often hard to remember that this is mostly informed fiction.

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