{"product_id":"the-dictionary-people-by-sarah-ogilvie-9781529922578","title":"The Dictionary People","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hidden history of the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Unmissable'\u003c\/em\u003e Stephen Fry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'A delight'\u003c\/em\u003e Katherine Rundell\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'Illuminating'\u003c\/em\u003e Susie Dent\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'Brilliant'\u003c\/em\u003e Philippa Perry\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'Enthralling'\u003c\/em\u003e Jeanette Winterson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat 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\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\u003cem\u003e'An astonishing book'\u003c\/em\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Utterly fascinating, entertaining, astonishing and as clever as a box of monkeys ... I completely love it'\u003c\/em\u003e Joanna Lumley\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A fascinating and delightful exploration of the Victorian world ... Wonderful'\u003c\/em\u003e Nicola Shulman, TLS Podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Financial Times, TLS and Daunt Books Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355145490668,"sku":"9781529922578","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19647503482732.jpg?v=1744299136","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-dictionary-people-by-sarah-ogilvie-9781529922578","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}