The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that…

by Erik Larson

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Title	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Author	Erik Larson
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Publication	Vintage (2004), Paperback
Publication date	2004
ISBN	0375725601 / 9780375725609
LC classification 1	HV6248.M8 L37
Dewey 1	364.15230977311
Subjects	Architects › Chicago › Biography Architects › Illinois › Chicago › Biography Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912 Chicago (Ill.) › History › 19th century Chicago (Ill.) › Social life and customs › 19th century Chicago World's Fair (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) Mudgett, Herman W., 1861-1896 Serial murderers › Chicago › Biography Serial murderers › Illinois › Chicago › Biography Serial murders › Chicago › Case studies Serial murders › Chicago › History Serial murders › Illinois › Chicago › Case studies Serial murders › Illinois › Chicago › History › 19th century World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Primary language eng	English
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Date finished	2007-01-06
Summary 0	The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson (2004)
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