by Pip Williams · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781529113228
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In this moving novel, Pip Williams transports us to early 20th century England, where Esme, a curious and vivacious young woman, grows up in the environment of the Scriptorium, where her father and a team of lexicographers work on the creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary. When Esme discovers that certain words considered 'women's' or vulgar are excluded from the official dictionary, she decides to embark on a secret mission to collect and preserve these 'lost words', giving them voice and recognition in a constantly changing world, marked by the First World War and the struggle for women's suffrage. A fascinating story about the power of language, the importance of inclusion, and the value of female voices in history.
Pip Williams is an Australian author and social researcher. She is best known for her debut novel The Dictionary of Lost Words, published in 2020. Her second novel, The Bookbinder of Jericho, was published in 2023.
