The Surgeon of Crowthorne
A Tale of Murder,Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary
$15.42
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2008
Summary
Simon Winchester’s The Surgeon of Crowthorne was an international bestseller and tells an extraordinary true story of murder, madness, and an extraordinary friendship in the nineteenth century. It is the tale of James Murray, the compiler of the first Oxford English Dictionary, and his most valued helper—Dr. Minor of Crowthorne, who was also a homicidal lunatic, confined to Broadmoor asylum for murder. This is an enthralling and beautifully written work of literary detection.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141037714 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141037717 |
| Author: | Simon Winchester |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 115mm x 181mm x 179mm |
| Series: | Popular Penguins |
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About The Author
Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester was born and educated in England. He was a foreign correspondent for more than thirty years including twelve years for the Guardian in Asia, reporting on the Hong Kong handover to China for the newspaper in 1997, and twenty years as the Asia editor for Conde Nast Traveler. He is the author of many highly acclaimed and bestselling works of non-fiction. He now lives in Massachusetts.
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