Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, is non-fiction that reads like non-fiction. Erik Larson tells the story of two men- Burnham an architect responsible for constructing the fair, and Holmes a serial killer. Surprisingly, both men's stories are equally compelling. I never dreamed that I'd find a story about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair interesting, yet I had trouble putting the book down at night. Good stuff.
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Now I really feel guilty for not reading this book. I've been living within blocks of the locale where the book takes place, and most of my friends have tried to persuade me to read it. Someday...
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