Fascinating historical account of the Chicago World's Fair in the 1890s. This author did thorough research and follows 2 characters through the building and running of the fair, one an architect and the other a serial killer. The descriptions of the buildings, landscape, and exhibits of the fair are fascinating. The drama of the murders set against the determination of others to showcase the best of this great city provides an interesting contrast.
The book provides a great deal of background knowledge of the development of cities, structural aspects of building, and landscape architecture. At the same time, it provides a glimpse of life in another era.
Larson was meticulous in his research and manages to provide a good read at the same time.
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