Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

by Eric Larson

** [2/5]

My uncle recommended this book to me and it was NOT great. The background of the book is a wide historic account of the Chicago's world fair, which is interesting. The engineering account of the Ferris wheel and the architectural challenges actually fascinating. Sadly the main plot to the book follows the exploits of a mass murder as he goes to elaborate lengths to trap and kill visitors to the fair. Not a cheerful read, go cautiously.

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