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The Professor and the Madman

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4 out of 5
Based on 10,256 Ratings and 1,957 Reviews

Book Description
When the editors of the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY put out a call during the late 19th century for "men of letters" to contribute entries, hundreds of responses came forth. One contributor, Dr. W. C. Minor, an expatriate and Civil War veteran was remarkably prolific sending thousands of neat, handwritten quotations from his home near Oxford. Professor James Murray, the distinguished editor of the O... More
Book Information
PublisherBooks on Tape, Inc.
BindingAudio Cassette (29 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages5
ISBN-100736644210
ISBN-13978-0736644211
Publication Date/1999
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About Simon Winchester (Author) : Simon Winchester is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Simon Winchester include The Professor and the Madman, A Crack in the Edge of the World: Ame... more
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