The surgeon of Crowthorne : a tale of murder, madness and the Oxford English dictionary
Winchester, Simon, 1944-1999
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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.
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Author:
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1999.
Collation:
207p. ; 18 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Viking, 1998.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
01402712879780140271287
Dewey class:
423'.092920.MIN920.MINO423.092920 MINO920MIN
Local class:
423.092
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Specialist studyHigher EnglishMurderContemporary writer
BRN:
437596