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.
Praise For City of Scoundrels…
"(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading." -- Kirkus Reviews











