The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness & the Love of Words by Simon Winchester
The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness & the Love of Words

Simon Winchester

The Surgeon of Crowthorne: A Tale of Murder, Madness & the Love of Words

Simon Winchester

207 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced

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 In the nineteenth century, two distinguished clever men become friends. But they come from very different backgrounds, one is a brilliant academic, the other is a madman and murderer. In spite of this they work together on one of the greatest wor...

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informative 94%
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reflective 31%
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challenging 14%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 7%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 1%

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fast 7%

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