Bibliograph

The devil in the white city, murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson

Type

Label

The devil in the white city, murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The devil in the white city

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54397544

Responsibility statement

Erik Larson

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, UG, 9.2, 23.0, 106685.Reading Counts RC, High School, 9.5, 25, Quiz: 38592, Guided reading level: BR.

Sub title

murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America

Summary

An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett

Table Of Contents

Aboard the Olympic -- Frozen music -- Awful fight -- In the white city -- Cruelty revealed -- Last crossing -- Notes and sources -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration credits -- Index

resource.variantTitle

Murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America

Creator