1. What does THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS tell us about power? 2. How do you think not having a mother influenced the trajectory of Esme’s life and her character? 3. While this book is based on the true events
On winning the award, Pip Williams hailed the work of Australia’s independent booksellers as they adapted to working in a pandemic lockdown: “The Dictionary of Lost Words was published just days into Australia’s first pandemic lockdown. The timing was awful for a debu...
a. a written work or composition, such as a novel, technical manual, or dictionary b. (as modifier): the book trade; book reviews. c. (in combination): bookseller; bookshop; bookshelf; bookrack. 3. a number of blank or ruled sheets of paper bound together, used to record lessons...
and was intrigued enough to order a copy pronto. As a memoir of cycling across Canada, it combines something I love reading about (Canada) with something I felt fairly ambivalent reading about (cycling) – but, on balance, I liked the idea of seeing Canada through the...
Sisyphus at Oxford.(Lost for Words: The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary)(Book Review)Preston, Caroline
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v.get lost; can’t find mí shī 迷失 lose one's way shī zōng 失踪 disappear 5 n.mistake; mishap; defect wéi kǒng yǒu shī 唯恐有失 fear that there may be some mishap shī wù 失误 error guò shī 过失 mistake 6 v.deviate from the norm ...
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Inspired by the real contributions of women to theOxford English Dictionary, the historical fiction bookThe Dictionary of Lost Wordsby author Pip Williams tells the story of the power of words and the different impacts they have on women and men. ...