I read that a year or so ago, it's under a different title here in Aus. `The Surgeon of Crowthorne'. It's brilliant!!!! I loved all the details of how the OED was created. btw can anyone tell me WHY British and Australian books often have their titles changed when they are published in America. I was caught out a few months ago ordering a book from America that ended up being one I already had under a different title. Extremely irritating! Rayna