Just finished reading...

Thanks to Carrie for lending me this book!! A riveting narrative on the events leading to the Chiago World's Fair that took place in 1894. It also tells the story of two of the most intriguing men in America at that time: Daniel Burnham and Dr. H.H. Holmes -- although, of course, they were intriguing in two very different ways.

I dunno if it is just because I am still fascinated by Chicago but this book really won me over. Not just for its historical richness but more because of how Erik Larson was able to seamlessly intertwine the Chicago's triumph and embarrassment.

Read it!! Oh, and you will be thrilled to know how the Chicago World's Fair out-Eiffled Eiffel's Tower during the Paris Exposition. Hint: It was the design of a young Engineer that finally did it. The name of the engineer was George Ferris. Go figure.