Explores how the West rose and fell, discussing boomtowns,ranch life, cattle drives and more, while looking at the careers of such notable persons as William Sturgis, Theodore Roosevelt, and Clara Frewen.
a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
Winchester, Simon
1999
Explains how the "Oxford English Dictionary" was created and discusses the relationship between the editor and one of his most influential contributors, a psychotic murderer in one of England's cruelest asylums.
a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
Winchester, Simon
2005
Explains how the "Oxford English Dictionary" was created and discusses the relationship between the editor and one of his most influential contributors, a psychotic murderer in one of England's cruelest asylums.
a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary
Winchester, Simon
1998
Explains how the "Oxford English Dictionary" was created and discusses the relationship between the editor and one of his most influential contributors, a psychotic murderer in one of England's cruelest asylums.
