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Title: The city is the star
Review: This is an engaging recreation of Chicago in the 1890s, with deftly interwoven mini-biographies of a handful of movers and shakers, some now venerated, some almost forgotten.It may seem an odd comparison, but in that respect this book reminded me of "Seabiscuit". (I wasn't particularly interested in horse racing or the architectural history of Chicago, but in both cases, the authors did such compelling research, I became engrossed.)I think the only readers who might be disappointed are those in search of a gory account of the crimes of Mudgett/Holmes. The hardcore true crime fans might prefer Harold Schechter's "Depraved" instead.
