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The Surgeon Of Crowthorne
Simon Winchester's tale of murder, madness and lexicography. A rich convict's links to the Oxford English Dictionary. From 1998.
A tale of murder, madness and lexicography.
True story about Dr William Chester Minor - a mentally ill American surgeon.
He posted scholarly contributions illustrating the way words were used - to the New English Dictionary (later Oxford English Dictionary) from his rooms in Broadmoor.
Readings by:
John Rowe
Brian Parr
Producer: Jill Waters
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in June 1998.
Last on
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00:30
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