The Devil In The White City: By Erik Larson Brand New Paperback

Description: Devil In The White CityBy Erik LarsonBrand New Paperback Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that 'The Devil in the White City' is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells the stories of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor.Burnham's challenge was immense. In a short period of time, he was forced to overcome the death of his partner and numerous other obstacles to construct the famous "White City" around which the fair was built. His efforts to complete the project, and the fair's incredible success, are skillfully related along with entertaining appearances by such notables as Buffalo Bill Cody, Susan B. Anthony, and Thomas Edison.The activities of the sinister Dr. Holmes, who is believed to be responsible for scores of murders around the time of the fair, are equally remarkable. He devised and erected the World's Fair Hotel, complete with crematorium and gas chamber, near the fairgrounds and used the event as well as his own charismatic personality to lure victims.Combining the stories of an architect and a killer in one book, mostly in alternating chapters, seems like an odd choice but it works. The magical appeal and horrifying dark side of 19th-century Chicago are both revealed through Larson's skillful writing. - John MoeGenresNonfictionHistoryTrue CrimeCrimeHistoricalMyster

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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Fiction

Original Language: English

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Intended Audience: Adults

Inscribed: No

Vintage: No

Book Title: Devil in the White City : Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Number of Pages: 464 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publication Year: 2004

Topic: Murder / General, United States / 19th Century, Murder / Serial Killers, Individual Architects & Firms / General, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Sociology / Urban

Item Height: 1 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Architecture, True Crime, Social Science, History

Item Weight: 14.8 Oz

Author: Erik Larson

Item Length: 7.9 in

Item Width: 5.2 in

Format: Trade Paperback