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Erik Larson

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

Erik LarsonNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2003

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Structurally and linguistically, how does Larson connect the biographies of Holmes and Burnham?

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How does journalism function in the book?

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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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