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Reading The Oxford English Dictionary, One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
by Shea, Ammon
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- first
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 1846141982
- ISBN 13
- 9781846141980
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About This Item
London : Allen Lane, 2008. First British edition . Octavo. An obsessive word lover's account of reading the entire Oxford English Dictionary, hailed as "the Super Size Me of lexicography."
"I'm reading the OED so you don't have to," says Ammon Shea on his slightly masochistic journey to scale the word lover's Mount Everest: the Oxford English Dictionary. In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian's keen eye, Shea shares his year inside the OED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word.
"I'm reading the OED so you don't have to," says Ammon Shea on his slightly masochistic journey to scale the word lover's Mount Everest: the Oxford English Dictionary. In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian's keen eye, Shea shares his year inside the OED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word.
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- Bookseller
- Spencer and Murphy Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56238
- Title
- Reading The Oxford English Dictionary, One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
- Author
- Shea, Ammon
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1846141982
- ISBN 13
- 9781846141980
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 223
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Books on books OED, Oxford English Dictionary, words, language, books, lexicography
- X weight
- 300 kg
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