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City of Scoundrels : The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago by Gary Krist (2013, Trade Paperback)

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The masterfully told story of twelve volatile days in Chicago, when an aviation disaster, a race riot, a crippling transit strike, and a sensational child murder transfixed and roiled a city already on the brink of collapse. When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into "the Metropolis of the World." But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose and the city's highest ambitions were suddenly under attack by the same unbridled energies that had given birth to them. It began on a balmy Monday afternoon when a blimp in flames crashed through the roof of a busy downtown bank, incinerating those inside. Within days, a racial incident at a crowded South Side beach spiraled into one of the worst urban riots in American history, followed by a transit strike that paralyzed the city. Then, when it seemed as if things could get no worse, police searching for a six-year-old girl discovered her body in a dark North Side basement. Meticulously researched and expertly paced, City of Scoundrels captures the tumultuous birth of the modern American city, with all of its light and dark aspects in vivid relief. Now with Extra Libris material, including a reader's guide and bonus content

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307454304
ISBN-13
9780307454300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
150559020

Product Key Features

Book Title
City of Scoundrels : the 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago
Author
Gary Krist
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Disasters & Disaster Relief, Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2013
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
400 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
11.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
F548.5.K75 2013
Reviews
"(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading." -- Kirkus Reviews "The most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots, and classic crooks. Loved it." -- Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent "A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." -- New York Times , "(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading." - Kirkus Reviews "The most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots, and classic crooks. Loved it." -Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent "A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." - New York Times , "(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading." -- Kirkus Reviews "The most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots, and classic crooks. Loved it." --Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent "A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." -- New York Times , "(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading." -- Kirkus Reviews "The most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots, and classic crooks. Loved it." -- Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent "A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm." -- New York Times From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2013
Dewey Decimal
977.3/11042
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22