Above all, there is a faint sense of material carefully moulded to its form." - D.J. The re-creations of real events - notably the Lambeth murder - creak with mock-period archness. "(T)his is a whimsical little offering.Estimated man-hours lost by reading public due to resulting confusion: 500.ī+ : a great story, engagingly (if somewhat simply) toldĪ fun story, well presented, though opinions vary greatly as to whether Winchster's style is appropriate or good.Estimated man-hours spent in figuring out which title/subtitle to go with: 50.Publishing subtext: why make life simple when you can complicate it ?.UK subtitle: A Tale of Murder, Madness, and the Love of Words.US subtitle: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorĭer Mann, der die Wörter liebte - Deutschland Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. The Professor and the Madman - Simon Winchester
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