The dictionary of lost words : a novel

The Resource The dictionary of lost words : a novel

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The dictionary of lost words : a novel

Title remainder

a novel

Statement of responsibility

Pip Williams

Language

eng

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"--

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Provided by publisher

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

823/.92

Index

no index present

LC call number

PR6123.I55269

Literary form

fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Context

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The work The dictionary of lost words : a novel represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Nesmith Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.