The Dictionary of Lost Words [Book]

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5 star

An amazing "must-read" novel!

August 11, 2021

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books & NetGalley for a digital advance reader copy. All comments and opinions are m...

Phyllis · Review provided by booksamillion.com

Surprising journey

May 13, 2022

I have to admit that I'm not a fan of books referring to Victorian era, I didn't watch Bridgerton style shows and after reading "A superi...

Tom · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

Changed the way I saw the English language

May 19, 2022

First off, the cover is absolutely stunning! I bought this book based on the cover alone, not gonna lie 😂 Even though the accounts of th...

Shortie · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

What a beautiful story

September 29, 2020

A beautifully rendered portrait of the place of women in Victorian England, the Oxford Dictionary and the remarkable dedication of the te...

Communikate the reader · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

Best book of the year! Wonderful

December 18, 2020

I read a review of this book and thought no one will read this except me. Particularly since it's about the making of the first Oxford di...

rural crime aussie · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

A book to lose yourself in

December 07, 2021

A very thought provoking book. Enough factual evidence wrapped in a fictional story that kept me wanting to read to the end of the next p...

Women's words · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

a brilliant debut novel

April 30, 2020

"Some words stretched so far back in time that our modern understanding of them was nothing more than an echo of the original, a distorti...

Cloggie Downunder · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

Fascinating!

May 14, 2020

Book review! ⭐️ The Dictionary of Lost Words By Pip Williams (2020) This books is brand new! And is a debut from an Australian author Pip...

Nikita · Review provided by booktopia.com.au

The Dictionary of Lost Words

November 17, 2021

The most beautifully written book. For someone who loves reading this book opens you up to “words” and the fascinating story of how the O...

Pam G · Review provided by target.com.au

September 06, 2021

As a social/critical psychologist and a feminist I am particularly interested in the interplay of gender and language. This is in my view...

Wendy S. R. · Review provided by worldofbooks.com

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