The Dictionary of Lost Words : A Novel by Pip Williams (2022, Trade Paperback)

Description: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is a captivating novel published in 2022. The author, Pip Williams, has created a contemporary women's fiction novel with a biographical and historical touch.The book features a dictionary of lost words, which adds an interesting twist to the story. Set during the height of the women’s suffrage movement and with the Great War looming, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. Inspired by actual events. Author Pip Williams has delved into the archives of the Oxford English Dictionary to tell this highly original story. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a delightful, lyrical, and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world. Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the Scriptorium, an Oxford garden shed in which her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Young Esme’s place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard. One day a slip of paper containing the word bondmaid flutters beneath the table. She rescues the slip and, learning that the word means “slave girl,” begins to collect other words that have been discarded or neglected by the dictionary men. As she grows up, Esme realizes that words and meanings relating to women’s and common folks’ experiences often go unrecorded. And so she begins in earnest to search out words for her own dictionary: the Dictionary of Lost Words. To do so she must leave the sheltered world of the university and venture out to meet the people whose words will fill those pages.Reviews NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK “Delightful . . . [a] captivating and slyly subversive fictional paean to the real women whose work on the Oxford English Dictionary went largely unheralded.”—The New York Times Book Review “A marvelous fiction about the power of language to elevate or repress.”—Geraldine Brooks, New York Times bestselling author of People of the Book 416 pagesIllustrated by the author. 8 inches,x 5.1 inches x 0.8 inches 10.4 ounces. Shipping and Handling In an effort to be environmentally conscious, we may re-use shipping materials. We always pack your purchase carefully to ensure it arrives in the same condition it left us and to minimize shipping costs. The least expensive shipping service will be used unless you specify an alternate method. Multiple purchases can be combined to a single shipment. Return Policy Returns are accepted if the item and its condition are not as described in the EBay listing. You will only be responsible for the return shipping cost and we will refund the original purchase price and shipping costs. Customer Care Your satisfaction is extremely important. If you are happy with your selection and service, your positive reviews and comments are most welcome. If you have any problems or complaints, please let us know to give us a chance to resolve issues before posting any negative reviews or comments. Thank you for your interest and for shopping with us!!

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