The surgeon of Crowthorne : a tale of murder, madness and the love of words
Winchester, Simon, 1944-1998
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This inspiring tale of literary brilliance and dangerous madness recounts the invaluable role played in the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary by a deranged American Civil War hero who was also a millionaire and a murderer.
Main title:
The surgeon of Crowthorne : a tale of murder, madness and the love of words / Simon Winchester.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Viking, 1998.
Collation:
207p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Ill. on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780670878628 (hbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
888636