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.
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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.
  • 3.94 ·
  • 49 Ratings
  • 279 Want to read
  • 15 Currently reading
  • 66 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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Publisher
Vintage Books, Vintage
Language
English
Pages
464

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Devil in the white city: murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
2003, Crown Publishers
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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.

Copyright Date
2003

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.15'23'0977311 (ddc21)
Library of Congress
HV 6248. M8 L37 2003, HV6248.M8 L37 2003, HV6248.M8 L37 2004

Contributors

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

The Physical Object

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

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL7426962M
Internet Archive
devilinwhitecity0000lars
ISBN 10
0375725601
ISBN 13
9780375725609
LCCN
2002154046
OCLC/WorldCat
54397544
Library Thing
12491
Goodreads
259028

First Sentence

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

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