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Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America is a 2003 nonfiction work that tells the parallel stories of two men
. Daniel H. Burnham is the architect behind the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, and H.H. Holmes is a serial killer who used the fair to lure in his victims. A New York Times #1 bestseller, the true-crime account captivates with its vivid portrayal of Gilded Age Chicago, blending history, architecture, and crime into a gripping tale of ambition and malevolence.Read the full book summary, an in-depth character analysis of Daniel H. Burnham, and explanations of important quotes from The Devil in the White City.
