The Dictionary of Lost Words: A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK

'An enchanting story about love, loss and the power of language' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory\nSometimes you have to start with what's lost to truly find yourself...\nMotherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at her father's feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary .\nOne day, she sees a slip of paper containing a forgotten word flutter to the floor unclaimed.\nAnd so Esme begins to collect words for another dictionary in secret: The Dictionary of Lost Words . But to do so she must journey into a world on the cusp of change as the Great War looms and women fight for the vote. Can the power of lost words from the past finally help her make sense of her future?\n'A brilliant book about women and words - tender, moving and profound' Jacqueline Wilson\nDiscover the perfect read to take on holiday!\nReaders LOVE The Dictionary of Lost Words :\nIf you only read one book this year, let it be this one!'
If you're a fan of the Binding and the Betrayals you will surely love this.
A glorious combination of words, growing up, friendship, love, feminism and so much more
The best love letter to words and language
This book broke my heart … I highly recommend it to any historical fiction fans … it's one I will be reading again.