Surgeon of Crowthorne popular penguins

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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.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141037714
Published: September 2008

Number of pages: 224
Width: 111 mm
Height: 181 mm
Depth: not specified

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd