{"product_id":"9781529922578","title":"The Dictionary People : The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Ogilvie, Sarah \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEnglish\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 5 September 2024 by Vintage Publishing (Vintage) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e198 x 128 x 24 | 270g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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":"Cobham Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55491434316162,"sku":"9781529922578","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0569\/4567\/2367\/files\/9781529922578.jpg?v=1753746959","url":"https:\/\/www.cobhambooks.pro\/products\/9781529922578","provider":"Cobham Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}