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Description: ISBN 0060839783 / Author: Simon Winchester / Genre: Biography Newest Review: ... Dr Minor and follows it with a chapter on the development of the ‘dictionary concept’, much of which reads like an OED entry ... more |
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Format: audiobook on CD, Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd, ISBN: 0
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by historywitch - written on 20.09.07 (Very useful, 207 readings)
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‘Never judge a book by its cover’ is an adage I use often and should have put into practice when buying this book. On first impressions this book is exactly the sort of thing I go for, a sensational topic written about in an accessibly academic way; a perfect combination of seediness and dustiness. I was drawn in by the promises of ‘MURDER’ and ‘INSANITY’ promised on the front cover and the mention of the OED suggested a high standard of prose which always makes these sorts of books more of a pleasure to read. Unfortunately I didn’t make use of my favourite adage and wasted a day or two as a result. ***The Story*** During the compilation of the ...
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