This new edition has been slightly abridged by Mrs. The author was himself once attached to a travelling circus as publicity man, and the characters he describes in Toby Tyler are based on real people. Treat the Fat Lady and her paper-thin husband, Old Ben the driver, Ella the bareback rider and, above all, 'Mr. He is subjected to harsh treatment from the owners, but makes many friends: Mrs.
It is the simple story of a small boy who runs away from his stern elderly uncle to join a travelling circus, where he meets all the traditional circus characters. Toby Tyler is an American children's classic with a universal appeal.
