Audiobook The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson in the ListenBook app
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Book description
The audiobook of The Devil in the White City doesn't just tell a story-it coils around your ears, whispering secrets in the dark. Erik Larson's masterful non-fiction thrums with the same electric dread as his finest work, but hearing it spoken transforms history into something immediate, almost dangerous. You're not reading about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; you're walking its manicured paths, feeling the weight of the White City's promise as the shadows deepen.
The narration is perfect-a calm, precise voice that makes the horror feel all the more real. As Larson weaves together Daniel Burnham's feverish ambition (building the fair's dazzling "White City" with Olmsted and Sullivan) and H.H. Holmes' grotesque parody of it-the "World's Fair Hotel" with its gas chambers and crematorium-you hear the contrast in every pause. Holmes isn't a cartoon villain; he's chillingly real, a man who lured young women to their deaths while the fair's glittering lights blazed just beyond his door. The narrator never shouts the terror; it seeps in through the details: the smell of sawdust and blood, the echo of a dissection table, the way Holmes' charm "melted" his victims like sugar in hot tea.
What lingers isn't just the murders-it's the atmosphere. Larson's prose, already rich, becomes a sensory trap in audio form. You hear the clatter of trolleys, the murmur of crowds at the fair's opening, then the sudden silence of Holmes' hotel corridors. The supporting cast-Buffalo Bill, Susan B. Anthony, even a young Thomas Edison-feel alive, their voices almost audible in the background of the narrative. The book's genius lies in how it makes you feel the Gilded Age's duality: its dazzling hope, its rotting underbelly.
This isn't just history; it's a ghost story with footnotes. And the audiobook? It's the perfect vessel. The pacing is deliberate, letting dread build like fog over Lake Michigan. You'll find yourself pausing the playback, just to sit with the chilling weight of it all-the sheer, terrifying coincidence of two men, one building paradise, the other its nightmare, both chasing glory under the same sky. Larson's research is impeccable, but the audio format makes it visceral. You don't just learn about Holmes' crimes; you hear the footsteps in the dark behind you. It's the kind of book that makes you check your locks twice after listening. A masterpiece of true crime storytelling, delivered with the quiet menace of a secret whispered at midnight. You won't just hear this story-you'll carry its shadow long after the final word.
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If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
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AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
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Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience
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