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  • A story intertweaving the building and development of the Chicago World's Fair with the life of a serial killer who used the fair to further his crimes. An interesting story that gives a real feel for the state of the US at the end of the 19th century.

    

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  • I picked this book up not knowing a single thing about it. One of the best decisions I have made. This was a page turner for sure. I have recommended to others who have all enjoyed and are reading his other books. I highly recommend this book.

    

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  • Fantastic nonfiction that reads like fiction. Didn't know anything about the Chicago World's Fair and was astounded to find how much of an impact it has had. Loved the alternative storyline too.

    

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  • The lives of the two main characters should have run more closely together in my opinion. I felt through most of the book that I was reading two separate and very dull stories. If this story had a climax I missed it.

    

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• ― JonnieBean said on Dec 29, 2008 about the Audio CD edition| Add your feedback

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  • FANTASTIC! Two stories develop at the same time. Alternate chapters discuss the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and a serial killer who lived in Chicago at the same time. I particularly loved the parts about the fair. I was fascinated by how many things developed at that precise time ... Continue

    FANTASTIC! Two stories develop at the same time. Alternate chapters discuss the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and a serial killer who lived in Chicago at the same time. I particularly loved the parts about the fair. I was fascinated by how many things developed at that precise time in history, from Cracker Jacks and the Ferris Wheel to the predominance of AC vs. DC electricity in the country, and just how they went about solving the myriad problems involved in putting on this incredible exposition.

    

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• ― Missmath144 said on Nov 15, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  • The Devil in the White City

  • This book drew me in from the preface. I was already familiar with the facts behind the crimes of H.H. Holmes, but having been born and raised in St. Louis was much more familiar with the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair than this predecessor of 11 years. I found both the tale of the challenges of build ... Continue

    This book drew me in from the preface. I was already familiar with the facts behind the crimes of H.H. Holmes, but having been born and raised in St. Louis was much more familiar with the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair than this predecessor of 11 years. I found both the tale of the challenges of building and running the 1893 Worlds Fair and the tale of the depravities of H.H. Holmes equally riveting.

    

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• ― Readingrat said on Apr 4, 2008 | Add your feedback

Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding 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.

• Chicagotrue crimeAmerican History19th centurymysteryU.S. historyU.S.history1893Columbian Exposition
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