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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.

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  • ★★★ ★ 3.9 (55 ratings) ·
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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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English
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464

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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.

Published in
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, 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
Wikidata
Q125767789
Goodreads
259028

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