{"product_id":"city-of-scoundrels-the-twelve-days-of-disaster-that-gave-birth-to-modern-chicago-paperback","title":"City of Scoundrels: The Twelve Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Krist\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe masterfully told story of twelve volatile days in Chicago, when an aviation disaster, a race riot, a crippling transit strike, and a sensational child murder transfixed and roiled a city already on the brink of collapse. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into \"the Metropolis of the World.\" But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose and the city's highest ambitions were suddenly under attack by the same unbridled energies that had given birth to them.\u003cbr\u003e It began on a balmy Monday afternoon when a blimp in flames crashed through the roof of a busy downtown bank, incinerating those inside. Within days, a racial incident at a crowded South Side beach spiraled into one of the worst urban riots in American history, followed by a transit strike that paralyzed the city. Then, when it seemed as if things could get no worse, police searching for a six-year-old girl discovered her body in a dark North Side basement.\u003cbr\u003e Meticulously researched and expertly paced, \u003ci\u003eCity of Scoundrels\u003c\/i\u003e captures the tumultuous birth of the modern American city, with all of its light and dark aspects in vivid relief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with Extra Libris material, including a reader's guide and bonus content\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Krist \u003c\/b\u003ehas written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Book World, and elsewhere. He is the author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eCity of Scoundrels\u003c\/i\u003e and the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe White Cascade\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several works of fiction. He has been the recipient of the Stephen Crane Award, the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Lowell Thomas Gold Medal for Travel Journalism, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754173464864,"sku":"9780307454300","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/88c839ec2f157c65e380e124b5089138.webp?v=1780034976","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-of-scoundrels-the-twelve-days-of-disaster-that-gave-birth-to-modern-chicago-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}