City of Scoundrels

The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

By Gary Krist
(Crown, Hardcover, 9780307454294, 368pp.)

Publication Date: April 17, 2012

Categories: United States - 20th Century, Sociology - Urban, United States - State & Local - General

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About the Author

Gary Krist has written for the New York Times, Esquire, Salon, Washington Post Book World, and elsewhere.  He is the author of the acclaimed The White Cascade as well as several works of fiction.




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"(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading." -- Kirkus Reviews

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