The Meaning of Everything
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The Meaning of Everything
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Simon Winchester
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Simon Winchester
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The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary was a remarkable achievement, and a story of determination, hard work and inspired research. Simon Winchester, with his characteristic gift for bringing history to life, charts the fascinating life of the OED leading up to the appointment of the first editor, James Murray, in 1879, through to the OED's triumphant publication in 1928 and beyond.
The Meaning of Everything is a must for anyone with an interest in language and words.
©2003 Simon Winchester (P)2004 W F Howes LtdWhat listeners say about The Meaning of Everything
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- Pippin
- 06-12-2019
Essential read for lovers of the English language
This is yet another engaging, entertaining and educational book by the wonderful Simon Winchester. I have read his books in the past but decided to try this one on Audible and it was great - very digestible and enthralling, the stories of the editors fleshed-out with sympathy and gentle amusement. Loved it.
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- Alison Diskin
- 14-01-2018
Started strong, waned at end
Started with fascinating story telling but started to get repetitive towards end. Ideally could’ve finished 2 hourssooner
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- Ridesabikealot
- 24-05-2023
Loved it
An interesting and important story told with heart, respect, humour and intelligence. As always with Simon Winchester…
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- Alex
- 12-09-2016
A wonderous history of our language
Anyone with an interest in language and its development will love this book. The story of the making of the Oxford English Dictionary comes alive as the author describes the characters that created the dictionary and the difficulties they faced in its production. The book is a reflection on the nature of language, and the idiosyncrasies of English. Winchester is a masterful narrator.
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- venice219
- 28-01-2021
Fascinating and most enjoyable
Simon Winchester’s euphonious voice takes you through his thoroughly researched, elegantly written and superbly entertaining narrative. This is the ultimate recounting of the Oxford English Dictionary’s life story. Well worth listening to!
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