The Surgeon of Crowthorne (Popular Penguins)

Winchester,Simon

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Author
Winchester,Simon
Publish Date
01/01/1998
Book Type
Paperback
Publisher Name
PRH
Number of Pages
224
Edition
export ed
ISBN-10
0141037717
ISBN-13
9780141037714
SKU
9780141037714

Description

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.