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The author of In the Garden of Beasts brings turn-of-the-century Chicago to vivid life in this gripping history, a finalist for the National Book Award. Erik Larson intertwines the stories of two men: the brilliant architect behind the 1893 World's Fair, who strove to secure America's reputation in the eyes of the world, and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their deaths. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting suspense, this is a narrative with the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.
The Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and its amazing 'White City' was one of the wonders of the world. This is the incredible story of its realization, and of the two men whose fates it linked: one was an architect, the other a serial killer. The architect was Daniel H. Burnham, the driving force behind
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It's a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime. --Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White City Think you can't get conned? Think agai
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In a thrilling narrative showcasing his gifts as storyteller and researcher, Larson recounts the spellbinding tale of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and its devious creators. A blend of Ragtime and Silence of the Lambs, The Devil in the White City is Larson at his best. 6 photos. 1 map. NEW Y
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The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. The Devil in the White City draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser,
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