The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie

The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary

Sarah Ogilvie with Joan Walker (Narrator)

11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction history funny informative lighthearted slow-paced
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'[An] astonishing book' Sunday TimesWhat do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common?They all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.The Oxford English Dictionary has long been associated with elite institut...

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