The Resource The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson
The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson
Resource Information
The item The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Greentown Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Greentown Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Vintage Books edition.
- Extent
- xi, 447 pages
- Contents
-
- Aboard the Olympic
- Frozen music
- Awful fight
- In the white city
- Cruelty revealed
- Last crossing
- Notes and sources
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Illustration credits
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780375725609
- Label
- The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
- Title
- The devil in the white city
- Title remainder
- murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
- Statement of responsibility
- Erik Larson
- Title variation
- Murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
- Subject
-
- Mehrfachtäter
- Serial murders -- Illinois | Chicago -- Case studies
- trueArchitects
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century
- trueBurnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- World's Columbian Exposition
- true1890s -- 1890 -- 1899
- Architects -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- trueDeception in men
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Weltausstellung (1893)
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Mörder
- Biography
- Illinois -- Chicago
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Belletristische Darstellung
- trueSerial murderers
- Mudgett, Herman W
- Serial murderers
- Case studies
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- trueChicago, Illinois -- History -- 19th century
- trueSerial murders
- Mudgett, Herman W, 1861-1896
- World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago, Ill
- Belletristische Darstellung
- trueWorld's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago, Ill
- trueTrue Crime -- Historical Crime
- trueMurder
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Gilded Age
- trueTrue Crime -- Murder
- Nonfiction
- trueMudgett, Herman W, 1861-1896
- Serial murderers -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- Serial murders
- Mudgett, Herman W, 1861-1896
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett
- Summary
- An account of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 relates the stories of two men who shaped the history of the event--architect Daniel H. Burnham, who coordinated its construction, and serial killer Herman Mudgett
- Award
-
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2003.
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime, 2004.
- Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
- International Horror Guild Award for Best Nonfiction, 2003.
- YALSA Outstanding Book for the College Bound, 2009.
- Awards note
-
- National Book Award for Nonfiction, 2003.
- Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime, 2004.
- Biography type
- collective biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 156115
- Cataloging source
- GO3
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Larson, Erik
- Dewey number
- 364.15/23/0977311
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1170
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- LC call number
- HV6248.M8
- LC item number
- L37 2004
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Mudgett, Herman W
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson
- Serial murderers
- Serial murders
- World's Columbian Exposition
- Architects
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Mudgett, Herman W
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Mehrfachtäter
- Mörder
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson
- Mudgett, Herman W
- World's Columbian Exposition
- Serial murderers
- Serial murders
- Illinois
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America
- Label
- The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Aboard the Olympic -- Frozen music -- Awful fight -- In the white city -- Cruelty revealed -- Last crossing -- Notes and sources -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration credits -- Index
- Control code
- 18029305
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First Vintage Books edition.
- Extent
- xi, 447 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375725609
- Lccn
- 2002154046
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)54397544
- Label
- The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Aboard the Olympic -- Frozen music -- Awful fight -- In the white city -- Cruelty revealed -- Last crossing -- Notes and sources -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Illustration credits -- Index
- Control code
- 18029305
- Dimensions
- 21 cm
- Edition
- First Vintage Books edition.
- Extent
- xi, 447 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375725609
- Lccn
- 2002154046
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)54397544
Subject
- true1890s -- 1890 -- 1899
- trueAdult books for young adults
- trueArchitects
- Architects -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- Belletristische Darstellung
- Belletristische Darstellung
- Biography
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- trueBurnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912
- Case studies
- Chicago (Ill.)
- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Weltausstellung (1893)
- trueChicago, Illinois -- History -- 19th century
- trueDeception in men
- trueHistory writing -- United States -- Gilded Age
- Illinois -- Chicago
- Mehrfachtäter
- Mudgett, Herman W
- Mudgett, Herman W, 1861-1896
- Mudgett, Herman W, 1861-1896
- trueMudgett, Herman W, 1861-1896
- trueMurder
- Mörder
- Nonfiction
- trueSerial murderers
- Serial murderers
- Serial murderers -- Illinois | Chicago -- Biography
- trueSerial murders
- Serial murders
- Serial murders -- Illinois | Chicago -- Case studies
- trueTrue Crime -- Historical Crime
- trueTrue Crime -- Murder
- World's Columbian Exposition
- trueWorld's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago, Ill
- World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, Chicago, Ill
Genre
- trueAdult books for young adults
- Belletristische Darstellung
- trueBiography
- trueCase studies
- trueHistory writing
- Nonfiction
- trueTrue Crime
Included in
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Social Sciences Books: 2003
- trueEdgar Allan Poe Awards: Best Fact Crime
- trueInternational Horror Guild Awards: Best Nonfiction
- trueLibrary Journal Best Books: 2003
- trueSerial Killers
- trueThe New York Times Best Sellers - Crime and Punishment
- trueYALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound - History and Cultures: 2009
Appeal Terms
Appeal Terms of The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed AmericaTone Tone is the feeling that a book evokes in the reader. In many cases, this category best answers the question, "What are you in the mood for?"
Writing style Writing style terms tell us how a book is written, from the complexity of the language to the level of the detail in the background.
Awards
Awards of The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson- Award
- Booklist Editors' Choice, 2003.
- Award
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime, 2004.
- Award
- Library Journal Best Books, 2003.
- Award
- International Horror Guild Award for Best Nonfiction, 2003.
- Award
- YALSA Outstanding Book for the College Bound, 2009.
Embed (Experimental)
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://greentown.library.link/portal/The-devil-in-the-white-city--murder-magic-and/BTFofwcN4Go/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://greentown.library.link/portal/The-devil-in-the-white-city--murder-magic-and/BTFofwcN4Go/">The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://greentown.library.link/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://greentown.library.link/">Greentown Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Item The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://greentown.library.link/portal/The-devil-in-the-white-city--murder-magic-and/BTFofwcN4Go/" typeof="Book http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Item"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://greentown.library.link/portal/The-devil-in-the-white-city--murder-magic-and/BTFofwcN4Go/">The devil in the white city : murder, magic, and madness at the fair that changed America, Erik Larson</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://greentown.library.link/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://greentown.library.link/">Greentown Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
