Dictionary of Lost Words

By Pip Williams

Categories: Literature & Fiction

Pip Williams's historical novel about Esme, a girl who grows up among the lexicographers compiling the first Oxford English Dictionary and collects the words they leave out, especially those of women.

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• Reese Witherspoon: “For anybody who loves words and celebrates them, this subversive story weaves together love, loss and literature in a perfectly lyrical way. ... I think you’ll really like it! I cried… a lot. PS: my new favorite word I learned from this book is scapegrace!”