Oddest book title prize pits worm hunter's afterthoughts against Nazi spoons
Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter and Collectible Spoons of the Third Reich lead the shortlist for this year's Diagram prize for the oddest book title
Afterthoughts of a Worm Hunter, David Crompton's musings on his career as a parasitologist, is emerging as early favourite to take the Bookseller magazine's prize for the oddest title of the year after landing a place on the shortlist this morning.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 19 February, 2010
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