Make Me a City

by Jonathan Carr and Jonathan Carr

Book Overview

A propulsive debut of visionary scale, Make Me a City embroiders fact with fiction to tell the story of Chicago's 19th century, tracing its rise from frontier settlement to industrial colossus.

The tale begins with a game of chess--and on the outcome of that game hinges the destiny of a great city. From appalling injustice springs forth the story of Chicago, and the men and women whose resilience, avarice, and altruism combine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250294010
• ISBN13: 9781250294012
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.5"