The Devil in the White City

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:adaptation film in development
television series in development
stage play adaptation
gptkbp:author gptkb:Erik_Larson
gptkbp:awards Best Seller
gptkbp:character gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkb:H.H._Holmes
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired documentaries
inspired podcasts
inspired books on similar topics
inspired_tourism_in_Chicago
gptkbp:events gptkb:World's_Columbian_Exposition
gptkbp:focus serial killer
gptkbp:genre non-fiction
gptkbp:historicalContext 1893 Chicago World's Fair
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Devil in the White City
gptkbp:influence historical narrative
true_crime_genre
gptkbp:influences popular culture
crime fiction
historical fiction
American_literature
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkb:H.H._Holmes
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-7679-2321-3
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:narrativeStyle dual narrative
interweaving stories
historical reconstruction
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Louis_Sullivan
gptkb:Frederick_Law_Olmsted
gptkb:Daniel_Burnham
gptkb:H.H._Holmes
gptkbp:notableQuote “A story of murder, magic, and madness.”
“The_Devil_in_the_White_City_is_a_tale_of_two_men.”
“It_is_a_story_of_the_American_Dream.”
gptkbp:pageCount 448
gptkbp:publishedBy 2003
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Crown_Publishing_Group
gptkbp:sells over 1 million copies
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Chicago
gptkbp:theme gptkb:American_Dream
architecture
murder