The surgeon of Crowthorne : a tale of murder, madness and the Oxford English dictionary / Simon Winchester.
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TextPublication details: London : Penguin, 1999.Description: 207p. ; 18 cmISBN: - 9780140271287 (pbk.) :
- 0140271287
- Minor, W. C. -- Contributions in lexicography
- Murray, James Augustus Henry, Sir, 1837-1915 -- Friends and associates
- New English dictionary on historical principles
- English language -- Etymology
- English language -- Lexicography
- Psychiatric hospital patients -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Inmates of institutions -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Biography
- Biography: general
- Lexicography
- English
- Biography: historical, political & military
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Biography
- 920 CRO
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 920 CRO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126103 |
Originally published: London: Viking, 1998.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.