The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America / Erik Larson.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0375725601
- ISBN: 9780375725609
- Physical Description: xi, 447 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Vintage Books edition.
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2004.
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Aboard the Olympic -- Frozen music -- Awful fight -- In the white city -- Cruelty revealed -- Last crossing -- Notes and sources -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration credits -- Index. |
Target Audience Note: | 1170L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR UG 9.2 23 106685. |
Awards Note: | National Book Award Finalist, Nonfiction, 2003 |
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Genre: | Biographies. True crime stories. |
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- 22 of 28 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Schuyler County.
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- 1 current hold with 28 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Schuyler County Library | ANF 364 LAR (Text) | 33731000023448 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |