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.
The Devil in the White City
By eriklarson
Great book and fascinating history
You will learn many things about the “Colombian Exhibition “ or 1892 (200 years after Columbus landed) World’s Fair, in an enjoyable manner. This book is based on real events. While tracking the fair, it also tracks a sociopathic murderer. Very satisfying read.
As someone who has spent a fair amount of time in Chicago, I appreciated learning an aspect of the city’s past of which I had been unfamiliar.
It’s a book that involves awesome story-telling of a factual event. On of Eric Larson’s best.
Great setting the scene and context of the murders.
Crazy good book from Erik Larson. Love all the research that went into this historical fiction.
This book really brings you back to the worlds fair. Any history buff will love it.
one of my all time favorite books
The Chicago World’s Fair is presented with a side story of a brutal killer who hones in on young women who come to Chicago to stay in his “women’s hotel” for supposed safety in the big city, but some whom end up victims instead. A fascinating read!
Reads like a novel. Fascinating!
One of the most interesting books I have ever read.
I don’t reach much non-fiction but this was great.
I enjoyed the information and detail in this book, and found the obstacles that had to be overcome to finish the fair fascinating. However, this felt like two different books jammed together simply because they shared a location. H.H. Holmes had zero impact on the fair itself, and Holmes killed people before and after the fair, so the fair didn’t …
Very interesting–full of Chicago history.
This is a book you cannot put down! I loved meeting all the characters who attended the Chicago World’s Fair! My husband and I even made a trip to Chicago for a tour of the remnants of the World’s Fair.
I’ve not seen the movie but I am sure it is great too.
Packed with history of the world’s fair in Chicago while the mystery of the serial killer is unfolded
another great book,informative and interesting.
Very interesting. Learned lots about the Chicago Worlds Exposition and the most prolific serial killer in US history
It was a little hard to read in a few places otherwise very interesting
Loved this book!