{"product_id":"9781529922578","title":"The Dictionary People : The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Ogilvie, Sarah \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/09\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 384 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781529922578,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**‘Unmissable’ Stephen Fry'A delight' Katherine Rundell‘Illuminating’ Susie Dent'Brilliant' Philippa Perry'Enthralling' Jeanette WintersonWhat do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common?They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institutions and Victorian men. But the Dictionary didn't just belong to the experts; it relied on contributions from members of the public. By 1928, its 414,825 entries had been crowdsourced from a surprising and diverse group of people, from astronomers to murderers, naturists, pornographers, suffragists and queer couples.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLexicographer Sarah Ogilvie dives deep into previously untapped archives to tell a people's history of the OED. Here, she reveals, for the first time, the full story of the making of one of the most famous books in the world - and celebrates the extraordinary efforts of the Dictionary People.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An astonishing book' Sunday Times'Utterly fascinating, entertaining, astonishing and as clever as a box of monkeys ... I completely love it' Joanna Lumley‘A fascinating and delightful exploration of the Victorian world … Wonderful’ Nicola Shulman, TLS Podcast** A Financial Times, TLS and Daunt Books Book of the Year **\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43704922505260,"sku":"9781529922578","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781529922578.jpg?v=1722933580","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781529922578","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}