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The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester
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The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Winchester
The making of the "Oxford English Dictionary" was a monumental 50 year task requiring thousands of volunteers. One of the keenest volunteers was a W C Minor who astonished everyone by refusing to come to Oxford to receive his congratulations. In the end, James Murray, the "OED's" editor, went to Crowthorne in Berkshire to meet him.
224 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 3, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9780140271287 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Genre | English, Non-fiction, Misc. |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 197 × 15 mm · 160 g |
| Language | English |
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