'An irresistible page-turner that reads like the most compelling,
sleep defying fiction' TIME OUT One was an architect. The other a
serial killer. This is the incredible story of these two men and
their realization of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and its
amazing 'White City'; one of the wonders of the world. The
architect was Daniel H. Burnham, the driving force behind the White
City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a
wonderland of canals and gardens. The killer was H. H. Holmes, a
handsome doctor with striking blue eyes. He used the attraction of
the great fair - and his own devilish charms - to lure scores of
young women to their deaths. While Burnham overcame politics,
infighting, personality clashes and Chicago's infamous weather to
transform the swamps of Jackson Park into the greatest show on
Earth, Holmes built his own edifice just west of the fairground. He
called it the World's Fair Hotel. In reality it was a torture
palace, a gas chamber, a crematorium. These two disparate but
driven men are brought to life in this mesmerizing, murderous tale
of the legendary Fair that transformed America and set it on course
for the twentieth century . . .
General
| Imprint: |
Bantam
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2004 |
| Authors: |
Erik Larson
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 127 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
495 |
| Edition: |
New ed |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-553-81353-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-553-81353-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780553813531 |
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