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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

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4 out of 5
Based on 655,244 Ratings and 42,185 Reviews

Book Description
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 ... More
Book Information
PublisherVintage Books
BindingPaperback (83 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages447
ISBN-100375725601
ISBN-13978-0375725609
Publication Date02/10/2004
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About Erik Larsen (Author) : Erik Larsen is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Erik Larsen include Savage Dragon, Savage Dragon vol. 8: en espanol (Sa... more
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