The Devil in the White City
About this book
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.
Subjects
- 19th century
- 20th century
- architectes
- architects
- belletristische darstellung
- biographies
- biography
- burnham, daniel hudson, 1846-1912
- case studies
- chicago
- chicago (ill.)
- chicago (ill.), history
- criminals
- études de cas
- histoire
- history
- ji shi xiao shuo
- mehrfachtäter
- meurtres en série
- mörder
- murder
- murder, illinois
- new york times bestseller
- new york times reviewed
- nonfiction
- open library staff picks
- serial killers
- serial murderers
- serial murders
- social life and customs
- tueurs en série
- urban
- weltausstellung (1893)
- weltausstellung 1893 chicago, ill. gnd
- world's columbian exposition 1893 chicago, ill
- world's columbian exposition (1893 : chicago, ill)
- world's columbian exposition (1893 : chicago, ill.)
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- world's columbian exposition (1893 : chicago, ill.) (uri) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80008
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