The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
1st Vintage Books Ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Whitney Cookman - Cover Design
- Kate Schermerhorn/Photonica - Cover Photographs
- Chicago Historical Society - Cover Photographs
- Roseanne Olson - Author Photographer
Publication
2004-02-10 - Vintage Books, New York, USA
Language
English
Word Count
116,000 words, Guess
Page Count
464 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL7426962M
- ISBN-139780375725609
- ISBN-100375725601
- OCLC Control Number54397544
- OCLC Control Numberdevilinwhitecity0000lars
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2002154046
- Goodreads259028
- LibraryThing12491
- WikidataQ125767789
Classifications
- DDC364.15'23'0977311 (ddc21)
- LCCHV 6248. M8 L37 2003
Description
From back cover: Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spell-binding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men - the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.
First Sentence
A thousand trains a day entered or left Chicago.
Description
Set against the Chicago World Fair of 1893 two true tales are intertwined; Daniel Hudson Burnham, the architect behind the Fair -- and Henry H. Holmes, the serial killer using the Fair to kill his victims.
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