‘The Dictionary of Lost Words’ – SheKnows
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We’ve been waiting so long for Reese Witherspoon’s next book club selection. In fact, forget it, we’ve been waiting for a month. At the start of each month, the self-proclaimed bookworm announces the next reading for his beloved book club, and this one won’t disappoint. For fans of historical fiction and inspiring tales set in the early 19th century, Witherspoon’s latest book club pick is perfect for you — and it’s currently under $20 on Amazon right now.
Witherspoon’s latest literary selection is The dictionary of lost words
by Pip Williams. In the early 19th century, with the suffrage movement well underway and the Great War looming, a young girl named Esme hides under tables and out of sight while her father and his acolytes collect words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary at the revered university. But Esme, whose mother died when she was a baby, begins to notice something about the words not being collected.
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Ballantines Books.
After finding the word “slave”, which means slave, abandoned, Esme begins to collect even more words that have been overlooked by her father and the men selecting words to include in their dictionary. Growing up, Esme decides to strike out on her own, leaving the sheltered world of the university where she grew up. What she meets are the people and the words that she will add to her own dictionary: The Dictionary of Lost Words.
‘The Dictionary of Lost Words: A Novel’ by Pip Williams
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For anyone who studies history and loves twists and turns, The dictionary of lost words is an ideal read. This page-turner is already an award-winning piece of literature, winning the Australian Book Industry Award, among other notable accolades. If you’re not entirely convinced, let us fill you in on the price – you can purchase a copy of The dictionary of lost words for less than $20. It doesn’t matter if you want the paperback copy or the hardcover; both are under $20 on Amazon right now. So what are you waiting for? Summer is almost here, and we know you want to stock your library with more TBR choices for those quiet summer days and nights.
Before you go, click here to see 10 of Reese Witherspoon’s top book club picks.