{"product_id":"9781529922578","title":"The Dictionary People : The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003e**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Unmissable' Stephen Fry\n\u003cbr\u003e'A delight' Katherine Rundell\n\u003cbr\u003e'Illuminating' Susie Dent\n\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant' Philippa Perry\n\u003cbr\u003e'Enthralling' Jeanette Winterson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat do three murderers, Karl Marx's daughter and a vegetarian vicar have in common?\n\u003cbr\u003eThey all helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003e'An astonishing book' Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Utterly fascinating, entertaining, astonishing and as clever as a box of monkeys ... I completely love it' Joanna Lumley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A fascinating and delightful exploration of the Victorian world ... Wonderful' Nicola Shulman, TLS Podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e** A Financial Times, TLS and Daunt Books Book of the Year **\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46599065665615,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":482.35,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/9174\/2287\/files\/9781529922578-1.jpg?v=1788429466","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.tw\/products\/9781529922578","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Taiwan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}