The Humbugs of the World


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(4.2 stars; 10 reviews)

P. T. Barnum exposes some of the chief humbugs of the world with his usual entertaining style. He looks at medicine and quacks, ghosts, witchcraft, religious humbugs, money manias, adventurers, personal reminiscences, and much more. (Summary by Barry Eads) (0 hr 47 min)

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Publisher's Note and Introduction 6:24 Gelesen von Barry Eads
Chapter 1 14:50 Gelesen von Eddie Winter
Chapter 2 21:17 Gelesen von Eddie Winter
Chapter 3 15:56 Gelesen von Graeme Dunlop
Chapter 4 17:48 Gelesen von Bob Neufeld
Chapter 5 9:27 Gelesen von Magdalena
Chapter 6 7:34 Gelesen von Kristine Bekere
Chapter 7 12:38 Gelesen von Barry Eads
Chapter 8 12:00 Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett
Chapter 9 17:27 Gelesen von Bob Neufeld
Chapter 10 10:14 Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett
Chapter 11 11:47 Gelesen von Jud Niven
Chapter 12 10:13 Gelesen von Magdalena
Chapter 13 13:41 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 14 22:03 Gelesen von Jessi
Chapter 15 20:28 Gelesen von Eddie Winter
Chapter 16 14:41 Gelesen von Eddie Winter
Chapter 17 24:10 Gelesen von Eddie Winter
Chapter 18 12:23 Gelesen von Rosie
Chapter 19 11:41 Gelesen von Rosie
Chapter 20 14:39 Gelesen von Lee Ann Howlett
Chapter 21 10:42 Gelesen von Magdalena
Chapter 22 12:24 Gelesen von Magdalena
Chapter 23 10:23 Gelesen von Bob Neufeld
Chapter 24 18:37 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 25 16:23 Gelesen von James Christopher
Chapter 26 15:46 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 27 21:49 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 28 8:46 Gelesen von Availle
Chapter 29 10:15 Gelesen von Availle
Chapter 30 12:36 Gelesen von Availle
Chapter 31 13:05 Gelesen von Linda Ferguson
Chapter 32 27:55 Gelesen von Bob Neufeld
Chapter 33 21:23 Gelesen von Catharine Eastman
Chapter 34 17:50 Gelesen von Roger Melin
Chapter 35 16:16 Gelesen von Roger Melin
Chapter 36 15:42 Gelesen von Roger Melin
Chapter 37 11:25 Gelesen von Linda Ferguson
Chapter 38 13:28 Gelesen von Neeru Iyer
Chapter 39 14:51 Gelesen von Bellona Times
Chapter 40 13:13 Gelesen von JohanG
Chapter 41 32:54 Gelesen von BB
Chapter 42 12:10 Gelesen von JohanG
Chapter 43 15:52 Gelesen von May Low
Chapter 44 17:16 Gelesen von Barry Eads
Chapter 45 12:28 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 46 13:14 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 47 15:47 Gelesen von May Low
Chapter 48 15:32 Gelesen von Linda Dodge
Chapter 49 12:32 Gelesen von Neeru Iyer
Chapter 50 15:57 Gelesen von Barry Eads

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(5 stars)

A favorite library book of mine ! Guaranteed entertaining, this gem might be better-known if its author were not P.T. Barnum. I suspect most people would assume his subject matter to be narrow, circus-related. But this turns out to be chapter after chapter of fascinating facts, figures, and anecdotes on matters like: patent medicine, with matchless eyewitness stories of especially successful medicine shows; and food adulteration before any safety regulations with a litany of jaw-dropping examples of the disgusting and downright poisonous junk sold to Americans as food and drink--! And that is just two chapters {18 and 19). Great resource for researchers. Best as sheer entertainment. reviews have limited length but I'll list a few until I'm cut off. ch.28-30 medical humbugs. Chapter 8, Dr.Brandryth's [sp] pills -- profiles modern (1830s on) advertising success.Ch 9-13 Debunking notorious mediums of the day. ch.35 ghosts, demons, haunted houses.

The Humbugs of the World- P.T. Barnum


(5 stars)

Loved this book! I'm not a huge fan of the several narrator system as the listener has to atune to a new reader every chapter, but that is my only complaint. I really enjoy the works of P.T. Barnum on here and hope there may be more in the future.


(2 stars)

Started off great but lost its way