| What Phil's
reading: |
The
Professor and the Madman:
A tale of
Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford
English Dictionary
by Simon
Winchester
On the surface, the making of the Oxford English
Dictionary doesn't sound like a real page-turner of a story.
However, the story delves into the unheard of story behind the story.
It shows the dedication of the meticulous and fanatical men involved
in the undertaking that took over 70 years to complete. Who knew
that a raving, prejudiced, lecherous, murderous madman had such an
impact on the language as we know it today? Fascinating. |
