The dictionary of lost words, a novel, Pip Williams
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The dictionary of lost words, a novel, Pip Williams
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The dictionary of lost words
Oclc number
1242943637
Responsibility statement
Pip Williams
Sub title
a novel
Summary
"The Dictionary of Lost Words is a work of fiction. All incidents and dialogue, and all characters with the exception of some well-known historical figures, are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Before the lost word, there was another. It arrived at the Scriptorium in a second-hand envelope, the old address crossed out and Dr Murray, Sunnyside, Oxford, written in its place. It was Da's job to open the post and mine to sit on his lap, like a queen on her throne, and help him ease each word out of its folded cradle. He'd tell me what pile to put it on and sometimes he'd pause, cover my hand with his, and guide my finger up and down and around the letters, sounding them into my ear. He'd say the word, and I would echo it, then he'd tell me what it meant"--, Provided by publisher
Target audience
adult
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Subject
- Women -- Fiction
- Novels
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
- Reading -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Lexicographers -- Fiction
- FICTION / Biographical
- Oxford English dictionary -- Fiction
- New English dictionary on historical principles -- Fiction
- Oxford (England) -- Fiction
- FICTION / Women
- Biographical fiction
- FICTION / Historical / General
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- Creator1
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- Women -- Fiction
- Novels
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
- Reading -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Lexicographers -- Fiction
- FICTION / Biographical
- Oxford English dictionary -- Fiction
- New English dictionary on historical principles -- Fiction
- Oxford (England) -- Fiction
- FICTION / Women
- Biographical fiction
- FICTION / Historical / General
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- Author1
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