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Simon Winchester

Simon Winchester is a British journalist and popular historian, born on 28 September 1944 in London. Honours include Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Great Immigrants Award.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 1 book by Simon Winchester, mostly biography, published by Harper Perennial, first published in 1998.

Born 28 September 1944, LondonFrom United Kingdom
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Books reviewed1
Our average4.5★from 1 rated
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The Professor and the Madman cover
The Professor and the Madman1998 · ★ 4.5
GenresBiography 1PublishersHarper Perennial

Awards & honours

2 recorded
Great Immigrants Award2011

Literary prizes

Great Immigrants Award 2011

Honours & fellowships

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Books

1 book
The Professor and the Madman cover
The Professor and the Madman1998 · ★ 4.5

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How many Simon Winchester books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 1 book by Simon Winchester: The Professor and the Madman.

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