i recommend "the professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity and the making of the oxford english dictionary" by simon winchester. The topic is absorbing and the writing is first-rate. it's out in paperback. hope you enjoy it if you decide to give it a try!
It’s a sad, all too familiar story: harsh, distant, alcoholic father, sensitive, shy daughter always seeking his love and approval. Although there were flashes of kindness, most of my dad’s feelings had been buried long before. Even as...
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NumbrOneAunt says,
i recommend "the professor and the madman: a tale of murder, insanity and the making of the oxford english dictionary" by simon winchester. The topic is absorbing and the writing is first-rate. it's out in paperback. hope you enjoy it if you decide to give it a try!