| The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America Contributor(s): Larson, Erik (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606862189 ISBN-13: 9781606862186 Publisher: Perfection Learning OUR PRICE: $27.80 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: February 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - 19th Century - True Crime | Murder - Serial Killers |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5" W x 7.9" (1.05 lbs) 447 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106685 Reading Level: 9.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 23.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The story of two men's obsessions with the Chicago World's Fair, one its architect, the other a murderer. The Devil in the White City draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others. |