The Devil in the White City, (Paperback)

from edwasho

The galavanting between the narrative of the Chicago World's Fair and the rise and fall of H. H. Holmes seems incongruous, but it comes together in a surprisingly engaging way. Chicago is its own character, with the construction of the fair turned into a constant rising action alongside the movem...

from Castlelass

This book contains multiple threads that are woven together to depict a time of great change for America in the 1890s. This non-fiction book conveys the story of Daniel Burnham, lead architect and operational manager of the Columbian Exhibition aka Chicago World's Fair, nicknamed the White City. ...

from ms_rowse

Really fascinating story of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, intertwined with the story of a serial killer I'd never heard of. I wanted more a tie between the two, but given the limited primary source documents, I get why it's structured the way it is. Worth the time to read it--took me quite a ...

from DeltaQueen50

In The Devil In The White City, author Erik Larsen cleverly entwines the story of the Chicago's 1893 World's Fair with that of a serial killer who was going about his grisly business in the Chicago area at the same time. Switching the stories from chapter to chapter, allowing the reader to experi...

from brenzi

What a masterpiece! This book is a fabulous look at the history of an important time centered on Chicago's World Fair in 1893. I learned so much while at the same time being completely enchanted by the story Eric Larson had to tell. Just learning about all the new experiences presented at the fai...