Chicago, 1890. A city with danger
lurking around every corner, waiting to strike. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair
that Changed America, by Erik Larson, takes place in this time in history,
which to us may seem unorthodox, but to the citizens of Chicago, death was not
a great surprise. The Devil in the White
City is a book about the struggles between good and evil and how they can
unwillingly intertwine in the advantage of one or the other. In this case, the
good would be Daniel Burnham, an architect credited with many contributions to
the architectural field. The evil, would have to be Dr. H. H. Holmes, young,
charming but most of all devious. Mr. Burnham was given the task to work with
another group of architects to construct a world fair that would outdo the
Paris Exposition, which thrived during the late 1800’s. Holmes would take advantage of this event in
order to execute his mischievous needs.
This book is definitely a five out
of five. The reason being is how Larson converts such an intricate topic of
history, which in other ways would be vapid, into a story that transports you
to Chicago and makes it seem as you were actually around to witness the events
referred to in the book. I would recommend this book to any individual who has
an eye for mystery and evil, but do not want anything too hardcore. I would
also recommend this book to anybody who is interested in history.
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