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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
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Prologue
Part 1, Chapters 1-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-10
Part 2, Chapters 1-3
Part 2, Chapters 4-6
Part 2, Chapters 7-9
Part 2, Chapters 10-12
Part 2, Chapters 13-15
Part 3, Chapters 1-3
Part 3, Chapters 4-6
Part 3, Chapters 7-9
Part 3, Chapters 10-12
Part 3, Chapters 13-15
Part 3, Chapters 16-19
Part 3, Chapters 20-22
Part 4, Chapter 1
Part 4, Chapters 2-4
Part 4, Chapters 5-6
Epilogue
Key Figures
Themes
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Important Quotes
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Structurally and linguistically, how does Larson connect the biographies of Holmes and Burnham?
How does journalism function in the book?
The book closes with the sinking of the Titanic. What is the significance of this choice on Larson’s part, beyond the factual chronology?
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