{"product_id":"9781943427642","title":"Summary of The Devil in the White City: by Erik Larson Includes Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary of The Devil in the White City: by Erik Larson | Includes Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Devil in the White City \u003c\/em\u003eis a book by Erik Larson that takes a close look at The World’s Columbian Exposition, the world’s fair that Chicago hosted in 1893, held in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America. The fair was tainted by deaths, a serial killer, and an assassination. The lead architect, Daniel Burnham, and the serial killer, Henry Howard Holmes, play pivotal roles in the events that unfolded before, during, and after the fair.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn the late nineteenth century, Chicago was a raw city, growing fast, but it was horribly polluted. Fourteen million animals went to their deaths each year in the stockyards. Garbage and manure piled up and typhus, cholera, and other diseases raged. Train and carriage accidents killed several people daily. Fires were even more deadly. The city tallied 800 murders in just the first half of one year…\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This is a \u003cem\u003esummary and analysis\u003c\/em\u003e of the book and NOT the original book. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this Instaread Summary \u0026amp; Analysis of The Devil in the White City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Summary of book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Introduction to the Important People in the book\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith Instaread, you can get the summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instaread, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47173319688432,"sku":"9781943427642","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781943427642_p0.jpg?v=1763790698","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781943427642","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}