![]() ( Lizzie is the maid working for them, raising her after her mother passed away) She hides the paper, stashing at Lizzie’s trunk. One day, Esme finds a slip of paper fluttered on the floor. Her invisible, unheard, unnoticed place was beneath the sorting table where his father and a loyal team of lexicographers work on collecting words for the first Oxford Dictionary. ![]() Especially first third is overwhelmingly slow but when you get into the story and lose yourself in the precious world of words, connecting with Esme and the preparation process of first Oxford dictionary, your curiosity takes over and you get more excited to learn more by becoming part of the world and linguistics.Įsme is a little girl, creating herself a secluded universe at a garden shed of Oxford called “ Scriptorium”. I have to admit: this book needs your patience, attention, full focus. ![]() This is brilliantly well- researched, detailed, refreshing journey emphasizing the importance of words, empowerment and raising the voices of women during the World War I with layered, impeccably crafted, memorable true characters who changed the world with their special and remarkable contributions. ![]()
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