The Devil inside the White City Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
The Devil inside the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Crown Publishers, ISBN zero-609-60844-4) is a 2003 historical non-fiction e book with the aid of Erik Larson supplied in a novelistic fashion. It tells the story of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago from the point of view of the designers, inclusive of Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted, and also tells the story of H. H. Holmes, a criminal figure in that identical time frequently credited[by means of whom?] as the first modern-day serial killer.
Leonardo DiCaprio bought the film rights in 2010.[1]Plot[edit]External mediaAuthor Erik Larson “The Devil inside the White City”, Weekend Edition, National Public Radio, Larson interviewed by using Scott Simon, 10:01, April five, 2003 “The Devil within the White City”, Booknotes, C-SPAN, 58:00, September 14, 2003.
The Devil inside the White City is divided into four components, the primary 3 occurring in Chicago among 1890 and 1893, even as part four of the ebook takes vicinity in Philadelphia circa 1895. The e book interweaves the actual tales of Daniel Burnham, the architect behind the 1893 World’s Fair, and H. H. Holmes, a serial killer who lured his victims to their deaths in his elaborately built “Murder Castle”.Adaptation[edit]
Leonardo DiCaprio purchased the movie rights to the ebook in 2010.The film model, as at the beginning planned, could were directed by means of Martin Scorsese, written by Billy Ray, and produced mutually with the aid of Paramount Pictures, Double Feature Films, and DiCaprio’s Appian Way Productions.[2][3][4]
In 2019, Hulu began growing a series primarily based on the e book. Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese may be the executive producers of the undertaking together with Stacey Sher.[5][6] It turned into announced in January 2022, that actor Keanu Reeves changed into in negotiations to superstar in series and Todd Field might direct the primary episodes.[7]Honors[edit]
- 2003 New York Times best seller (nonfiction)
- 2003 International Horror Guild Award (Nonfiction)
- 2003 San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
- 2003 National Book Award (Nonfiction), finalist
- 2003 CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction, shortlist
- 2003 Great Lakes Book Award (Nonfiction), finalist
- 2004 Washington State Book Award
- 2004 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award
- 2004 Edgar Award (Best Fact Crime), winner
- 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book, winner
- 2009 ALA Outstanding Books for the College Bound (History & Cultures)
References[edit]
- ^ “Leonardo DiCaprio secures rights to e-book of first serial killer within the US”, The Guardian newspaper (November 2, 2010). Accessed Nov. 2, 2010.
- ^ “Leonardo DiCaprio Teams With Martin Scorsese for ‘Devil within the White City'”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (December sixteen, 2011). “Warner Bros Sets Black List Top Scribe Graham Moore For ‘Devil In The White City’; Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Serial Killer”. Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ McNary, Dave (August 10, 2015). “Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese Reunite for ‘Devil in the White City'”. Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ “Keanu Reeves reportedly in talks to famous person in Hulu’s variation of ‘The Devil in the White City'”. Web News Observer. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (February eleven, 2019).”‘Devil within the White City’ Series within the Works at Hulu from Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese.”Variety.Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^Epting, Claire (January four, 2022). “Keanu Reeves to Star In Scorsese Produced ‘Devil in the White City’ Series”. Screen Crush.
External hyperlinks[edit]
- Official Random House web page for the ebook
