the_lirazel reviewed The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
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5 stars
4.5 stars
English language
Published July 9, 2003
The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
by Erik Larson
4 stars
(114 reviews)
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.
