Man Who Made Lists: Love, Death, Madness, and the Creation of Roget's Thesaurus

Contributor(s): Kendall, Joshua (Author)

ISBN: 9780425225899

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

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Paperback

$27.00

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$39.95 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$38.75 (100+ copies: $38.00)

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Pub Date: March 3, 2009

Dewey: B

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: 18 to UP

Physical Info: 0.72" H x 8.22" L x 5.48" W ( 0.61 lbs) 320 pages

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Description: Kendall offers the extraordinary true story of Peter Mark Roget--the man who created the legendary "Roget's Thesaurus." Evocative and entertaining, this work lets readers join Roget on his worldly adventures and emotional journeys as he explored the power of words.

Review Quotes: "Brisk and vivid, with Kendall coloring between the lines left by history."
-Los Angeles Times

"Kendall's style...gets the job done with sympathy and speed."
-New York Times

"Well written and persuasive."
-Washington Post

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