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Featuring The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
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Here's what we're reading this month The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
The Dictionary of Lost Words is a 2020 historical novel by Australian author Pip Williams. It is based on true historical events surrounding the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary, the suffrage movement for women’s voting rights, and World War I. The novel won numerous awards, including the MUD Literary Prize for best debut novel and General Fiction Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards, both in 2021.
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