Discussion date: June 11, 2007

What we thought:

A fascinating episode of literary history, but for some readers a bit tedious. Those who rated it 4 stars were impressed by the excellent writing and the amazing determination and massive efforts it took to create the Oxford English Dictionary in the pre-computer age. Others rated it between 2 and 3.5 because they found it rather slow going and wanted a bit more human interest, especially about the "Professor." Thanks to Pat for lugging in her actual copy of the OED, along with magnifying glass!

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