The Devil in the White City
Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
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Scott Brick
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Erik Larson
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Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair’s brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country’s most important structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in Washington, D.C. The murderer was Henry H. Holmes, a young doctor who, in a malign parody of the White City, built his “World’s Fair Hotel” just west of the fairgrounds—a torture palace complete with dissection table, gas chamber, and 3,000-degree crematorium.
Burnham overcame tremendous obstacles and tragedies as he organized the talents of Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles McKim, Louis Sullivan, and others to transform swampy Jackson Park into the White City, while Holmes used the attraction of the great fair and his own satanic charms to lure scores of young women to their deaths. What makes the story all the more chilling is that Holmes really lived, walking the grounds of that dream city by the lake.
The Devil in the White City draws the listener into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others. Erik Larson’s gifts as a storyteller are magnificently displayed in this rich narrative of the master builder, the killer, and the great fair that obsessed them both.
©2003 Erik Larson (P)2003 Books on Tape, Inc.Ce que les critiques en disent
National Book Awards, Short-listed
Edgar Allan Poe Award Winner, Fact Crime, 2004
"Engrossing . . . exceedingly well documented . . . utterly fascinating.” —Chicago Tribune
“A dynamic, enveloping book. . . . Relentlessly fuses history and entertainment to give this nonfiction book the dramatic effect of a novel. . . . It doesn’t hurt that this truth is stranger than fiction.” —The New York Times
“A wonderfully unexpected book. . . Larson is a historian . . . with a novelist’s soul.” —Chicago Sun-Times
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- barry
- 2021-03-16
Fantastic!
Loved it. It took a bit to get used to but came together perfectly!
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- Darlene
- 2018-10-23
excellent book
I enjoyed everything about this book .I found myself looking up everything that I could about the real story
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- Roxanne
- 2018-09-19
Engrossing Tale
This is the second book I have enjoyed by this author. The perfect blend of storytelling and history read with just the right tone. Both me and my husband loved it and will look for his other works in the future. #Audible1
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- Vivian L
- 2022-10-30
Not what I expected
I really was hoping to read about the subject of this book H H Holmes. A lot of the book, probably about 70% of it is purely focussed on the Worlds Fair and the minute details and personalities that undertook the creation of it. I was a lot less about the first serial killer. It was well read and still interesting but would not choose again if I knew.
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- Lyndsay Nicole
- 2020-09-03
Starts Out A Bit Slow But Worth Hanging In There!
After getting through the first few chapters this was a very interesting book! The author's depiction of H. H. Holmes was thrilling and also very eerie at times. Anyone fascinated by True Crime or psychology will really enjoy this book. Will be listening to it again!
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- Sheleigh Ross
- 2022-03-09
Elegantly woven historical non-fiction
You almost forget that you aren't listening to a murder mystery novel, so sensational is the material. If you love learning about history, the story of the fair's coming to fruition is awe-inspiring. And if you are a true crime junky, the story of Holmes is right up your alley.
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- Joseph Butcher
- 2017-10-26
Well written
Really enjoyed it. Be warned, this book does contain content regarding a serial killer that is fairly explicit. Regardless, it is an amazing book!
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- Am
- 2018-07-12
Great book
Provides a great recap of the world’s fair and everything that went into making it.
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- Tee
- 2017-10-12
Dry non-fiction
If you like matter-of-fact non-fiction, this story may be for you.
I did not enjoy the book. It reads like a compilation of news reports. The narrator read with an unemotional voice.
There are two storylines - that of Daniel Burnham in the planning and construction of the 1893 Chicago World Fair, and the account of H.H. Holmes the serial killer who lived in Chicago at that time. Each storyline is more or less self-contained. That they should be juxtaposed in one book gives me the impression that Larsen is simply trying to double the thickness of his book.
Warning: There are accounts of murders which the author had pieced together from his research, including of children. I find these chilling and unsettling because they indeed took place.
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- Marcus Niellsen
- 2018-09-15
Very Interesting
I was very captivated by this story - I learned so much as well. Had no idea of the size and scale of Chicago’s fair. #Audible1
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