Comments on: The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/ Thoughts about reading fiction, nonfiction, and children's books, new and old Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:19:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Rebecca Reid Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:36:43 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-674 Diana Raabe, I haven't read it or really heard much about it! Let me know if you read it and it's worth it! Diana Raabe, I haven’t read it or really heard much about it! Let me know if you read it and it’s worth it!

]]> By: Diana Raabe http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Diana Raabe Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:45:13 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-656 I loved this book! What have you heard, if anything, about "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Loved-China-Fantastic/dp/0060884592/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1220481863&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">The Man who Loved China</a>"? I loved this book! What have you heard, if anything, about “The Man who Loved China“?

]]> By: Rebecca Reid http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Rebecca Reid Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:26:30 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-431 @Jessica: The Professor and the Madman was the bestseller, so I really can't speak for everyone. I liked them both! @Heather Johnson: yes, I loved how he put words in each chapter head! It made it "educational" too. @Chefdruck: it's a really interesting book. @ak: I think all of Simon Winchester's histories do a great job of telling a story in the midst of the history, which is why I love his accounts! Even the Meaning of Everything had the various personalities as a major factor. I think the difference between this and MoE is in MoE, the dictionary was the protagonist; in P&M, the two men were the protagonists. Interesting to see the different perspectives. @Jessica: The Professor and the Madman was the bestseller, so I really can’t speak for everyone. I liked them both! @Heather Johnson: yes, I loved how he put words in each chapter head! It made it “educational” too. @Chefdruck: it’s a really interesting book. @ak: I think all of Simon Winchester’s histories do a great job of telling a story in the midst of the history, which is why I love his accounts! Even the Meaning of Everything had the various personalities as a major factor. I think the difference between this and MoE is in MoE, the dictionary was the protagonist; in P&M, the two men were the protagonists. Interesting to see the different perspectives.

]]> By: ak http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-429 ak Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:07 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-429 I prefer the personality driven account, but to break it down even further, I prefer a book that tells a story rather than a book that just throws facts at me. Very interesting review! I prefer the personality driven account, but to break it down even further, I prefer a book that tells a story rather than a book that just throws facts at me.

Very interesting review!

]]> By: Chefdruck http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Chefdruck Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:01:40 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-427 I've picked this book up many times but have never actually bought it. I may have to check it out! I’ve picked this book up many times but have never actually bought it. I may have to check it out!

]]> By: Heather Johnson http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Heather Johnson Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:43:26 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-426 I listened to this one a while back and I really enjoyed it. The history is fascinating, and I loved learning all the new words. I listened to this one a while back and I really enjoyed it. The history is fascinating, and I loved learning all the new words.

]]> By: Jessica http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/the-professor-and-the-madman-by-simon-winchester/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Jessica Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:35:06 +0000 http://reviews.rebeccareid.com/?p=96#comment-425 While I normally tend to prefer personality driven account, it sounds from your review that I'd prefer the historical account. I love reviews that compare and contrast like this. While I normally tend to prefer personality driven account, it sounds from your review that I’d prefer the historical account. I love reviews that compare and contrast like this.

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