This site has been created to provide an opportunity to peruse the book "The Silent Showman".

Please click on "About the Book" to see the table of contents and to preview the first four chapters.

The book is published by Wakefield Press.

Please let us know what you think about both the site and the book. Your constructive criticism is very welcome.

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The book is copyright to Michael and Joan Tallis, 1999. All rights reserved.

This website is also subject to protection under the Copyright Act of Australia and apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, the images and text from the book and which are used in this site may not be reproduced without the written permission of the authors.

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