The Dictionary of Lost Words

In "The Dictionary of Lost Words," author Pip Williams introduces us to Esme, a curious girl raised in the Scriptorium, where her father and a team of lexicographers work on the Oxford English Dictionary. As she discovers discarded words and realizes how often women's experiences go unrecorded, Esme embarks on a journey to create her own collection, the Dictionary of Lost Words. Set against the backdrop of the women's suffrage movement and the impending Great War, this captivating novel explores the power of language and the forgotten narratives of history, making it a thought-provoking celebration of words.