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Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

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An edition of The Devil in the White City (2003)

The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

1st Vintage Books Ed.

by

  • ★★★ ★ 3.93 ·
  • 54 Ratings
  • 315 Want to read
  • 16 Currently reading
  • 73 Have read

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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Social life and customs, Murder, Open Library Staff Picks, Serial murders, Nonfiction, Architects, New York Times bestseller, Case studies, Serial murderers, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.), Biography, History, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) (NOBLE)39295, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill), Murder, illinois, Burnham, daniel hudson, 1846-1912, Chicago (ill.), history, Urban, 20th Century, Serial killers, Mehrfachtäter, Mörder, Belletristische Darstellung, Weltausstellung (1893), World's Columbian Exposition. fast (OCoLC)fst01405620, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) sears, World's Columbian Exposition 1893 Chicago, Ill, Weltausstellung 1893 Chicago, Ill. gnd, Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), Ji shi xiao shuo, 19th Century, Criminals, New York Times reviewed, Tueurs en série, Biographies, Meurtres en série, Études de cas, Architectes, Histoire, World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80008759
People
Herman W. Mudgett (1861-1896), Daniel Hudson Burnham (1846-1912), Henry H. Holmes, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903)
Places
Illinois, Chicago, Chicago (Ill.), mei guo
Times
19th century, xian dai

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First Sentence

"A thousand trains a day entered or left Chicago."

Table of Contents

Evils Imminent (A Note) Page xi
Prologue. Aboard the Olympic Page 1
Part I. Frozen Music Page 9
The Black City Page 11
The Trouble is Just Begun Page 13
The Necessary Supply Page 35
Becomingness Page 48
Don’t Be Afraid Page 62
Pilgrimage Page 75
A Hotel for the Fair Page 85
The Landscape of Regret Page 94
Vanishing Point Page 100
Alone Page 104
Part II. An awful Fight Page 111
Convocation Page 113
Cuckoldry Page 123
Vexed Page 128
Remains of the Day Page 146
A Gauntlet Dropped Page 153
The Angel from Dwight Page 161
Dedication Day Page 167
Prendergast Page 183
I Want You at Once Page 185
Chappell Redux Page 186
The Cold-Blooded Fact Page 192
Acquiring Minnie Page 198
Dreadful Things Done by Girls Page 206
The Invitation Page 217
Final Preparations Page 218
Part III. In the White City Page 233
Opening Day Page 235
The World’s Fair Hotel Page 243
Prendergast Page 246
Night Is the Magician Page 247
Modus Operandi Page 256
One Good Turn Page 258
Nannie Page 264
Vertigo Page 269
Heathen Wanted Page 274
At Last Page 279
Rising Wave Page 282
Independence Day Page 290
Worry Page 293
Claustrophobia Page 294
Storm and Fire Page 299
Love Page 305
Freaks Page 309
Prendergast Page 317
Toward Triumph Page 318
Departures Page 321
Nightfall Page 327
The Black City Page 334
Part IV. Cruelty Revealed Page 337
Property of H. H. Holmes Page 339
Moyamensing Prison Page 351
The Tenant Page 354
A Lively Corpse Page 360
All the Weary Days Page 363
Malice Aforethought Page 369
Epilogue. The Last Crossing Page 371
The Fair Page 373
Recessional Page 379
Holmes Page 384
Aboard the Olympic Page 389
Notes and Sources Page 391
Bibliography Page 425
Acknowledgments Page 431
Illustration Credits Page 433
Index Page 435

Edition Notes

Includes notes, bibliography and index.

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New York, USA
Copyright Date
2003

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364. 15' 23' 0977311 (ddc21)
Library of Congress
HV 6248. M8 L37 2003, HV6248.M8 L37 2003

Contributors

Cover Design
Whitney Cookman
Cover Photographs
Kate Schermerhorn/Photonica
Cover Photographs
Chicago Historical Society
Author Photographer
Roseanne Olson

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
447 p. : ill., maps
Number of pages
464
Dimensions
20.3 x 13.2 x 2.5 centimeters
Weight
476 grams

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OL7426962M
ISBN 10
0375725601
ISBN 13
9780375725609
LCCN
2002154046
OCLC/WorldCat
54397544
Library Thing
12491
Goodreads
259028

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