The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Scott Brick, Erik Larson

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

Scott Brick, Erik Larson with Erik Larson (Narrator)

14 hours, 58 minutes first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime dark informative mysterious slow-paced
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Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that 'The Devil in the White City' is not, in fact, a highly i...

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Moods

informative 88%
dark 78%
mysterious 45%
tense 24%
challenging 16%
reflective 14%
sad 14%
adventurous 13%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 41%
fast 5%

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