City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

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City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

Written by Gary Krist
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Documents the harrowing 12-day period in 1919 Chicago during which a blimp crash, a race riot, a crippling transit strike and a sensational child murder case challenged the city's modernization efforts. By the author of The White Cascade.

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Pages 347
Published 2012
ISBN 12578565
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Gary Krist is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Gary Krist enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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Masterpiece from start to finish. The prose is exquisite. It’s accessible yet undeniably sophisticated. I will undoubtedly revisit this masterpiece.
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