Summary of Pip Williams's The Dictionary of Lost Words

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The Dictionary of Lost Words (2020) by Pip Williams is an award-winning historical novel set in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The protagonist, Esme, spends her childhood in the Scriptorium of the Oxford English Dictionary, where her father works. She’s fascinated by words, particularly those that are excluded from the dictionary. As she grows older, Esme collects these “lost words,” often associated with women’s experiences. Esme’s personal life and her passion for words intertwine with major historical events such as the women’s suffrage movement and World War I. She falls in love with Gareth, a compositor at the Oxford Press. Their shared love for words strengthens their bond, and Gareth even creates a book from Esme's collection of lost words. Their happiness is short-lived, but the words live on.

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Milkyway Media
• Release date: Aug 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9798868637933