Title: Serendipity
Product review: You can go through an entire life and never really grasp the meaning of the word, "serendipity." Read this book and you'll have one of those delicious "Ah, ha!" moments. "So that's 'serendipity!'" you'll tell yourself. And it will all make sense, thanks to Simon Winchester.Winchester is able to draw something of a straight line from the Battle of the Wilderness, May 1864, Orange County, Virginia, to the OED! The trip will take you through the UK, a murder, insanity (?), a mental hospital, and , finally, a meeting between the two men most responsible for this most unique dictionary in the world. It's a delightful (and brisk) trip.Just pick up the book in paperback and take a peek at the blurbs on the first few pages after the book cover. That should be enough to get your mojo working. Enjoy!
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