The Freak Show


The Freak Show is an anthology of fantasy and horror short works edited by Peter Haining. It was first published in hardcover by Rapp & Whiting in March 1970. The first paperback edition was issued by Corgi in March 1971, and a second hardcover edition by Thomas Nelson in 1972. It has also been translated into German.
The book collects twenty novelettes and short stories by various authors, together with an introduction by the editor.

Contents

  • "Introduction: The Truth About the Bearded Lady"
  • "The Magician"
  • "Hop-Frog"
  • "Spurs"
  • "The Ampoi Giant"
  • "The Dwarf"
  • "The Gnarly Man"
  • "The Gay Deceiver"
  • "The Rabbit Prince"
  • "Beidenbauer's Flea"
  • "The Power of the Puppets"
  • "The Rising Man"
  • "Jizzle"
  • "Carousel"
  • "Heads You Win..."
  • "Girl from Mars"
  • "At Last, the True Story of Frankenstein"
  • "Mutants for Sale"
  • "Horrer Howce"
  • "Big Sam Was My Friend"
  • "After the Fair"