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Erik Larson

Biography

Erik Larson

Erik Larson is the author of six national bestsellers --- THE SPLENDID AND THE VILE, DEAD WAKE, IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, THUNDERSTRUCK, THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and ISAAC'S STORM --- which collectively have sold more than 12 million copies. His books have been published in nearly 40 countries. Erik lives in Manhattan with his wife, who is a writer and retired neonatologist; they have three grown daughters.

Books by Erik Larson

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson - History, Nonfiction

The author of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY and DEAD WAKE delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz --- an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis.

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
by Erik Larson - History, Nonfiction

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction Erik Larson comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania.

The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson - History, Nonfiction

Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men --- the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.

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