The Devil in the White City Illinois

Published July 10, 2003 by Random House Audio.

ISBN:: 978-0-7393-0340-5

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.

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loppear reviewed The Devil in the White City Illinois by Erik Larson

good, but you might as well read The Jungle

4 stars

It seems everyone read this when I lived in Chicago except me, but the true crime hook turned me off then. Turns out it's mostly about architecture and temporary facades of respectability, and engagingly told as popular history. Satisfyingly travel-back-in-time-to-Chicago.

rooneymcnibnug

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Sept. 16, 2022