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Hardcover The Dictionary People: The Unsung Heroes Who Created the Oxford English Dictionary Book
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ISBN: 0593536401

ISBN13: 9780593536407

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

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A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR - WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION FINALIST - The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A history and celebration of the many far-flung volunteers who helped define the English language, word by word.

"Enthralling and exuberant, Sarah Ogilvie tells the surprising story of the making of the OED. Philologists, fantasists, crackpots, criminals, career spinsters, suffragists, and...

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