Book Reviews – The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A tale of murder, madness and the Oxford English dictionary
For a total change of pace, Simon Winchester’s ‘The Surgeon of Crowthorne’ is a beguiling and erudite true story. The story centres around two distinguished-looking Victorians, both learned and serious, yet from very different worlds: Dr James Murray, a towering figure of British scholarship and editor of the great Oxford English Dictionary; and Dr W…. Read more »
