Barbara B. (GrannyGamer) -
Helpful Score: 4
Before reading (well, listening to) this book, I would have found it difficult to believe that the story of the making of a dictionary could be interesting! But it is. It's full of fascinating, if sometimes sad, characters as well as a wealth of information about how the greatest dictionary in the English language came to be (that, in itself, is amazing).
The author's use of language is superb and -- even more astounding -- he reads the book as well as any professional reader (a rare talent!). I simply loved this book!
I've already read Winchesters book "The Map That Changed the World," and I can't wait to read ALL his books.
The author's use of language is superb and -- even more astounding -- he reads the book as well as any professional reader (a rare talent!). I simply loved this book!
I've already read Winchesters book "The Map That Changed the World," and I can't wait to read ALL his books.
Glenn Rock Conner (rockconner) - , reviewed The Professor and The Madman (Audio Cassette) (Unabridged) on + 57 more book reviews
TERRIFIC account of the making of the Oxford English Dictionary.
