Books
New in 2019: King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara
illustrated by Adam Gustavson (Peachtree, 2019)
Welcome to the Blondin page, where you will learn some pretty cool information about the world’s first and most famous funambulist. Book Summary: For French funambulist, Jean-François Gravelet, aka The Great Blondin, routine performances on his tightrope became too dull, too boring, too ordinaire. Fame wasn’t enough to satisfy his artistic yearnings. He imagined dramatic [Read More]
