El diccionario de las palabras olvidadas

Inspired by real events and characters, the author has written an unforgettable novel that is published in more than thirty countries and has thrilled readers and the press. Oxford, late 19th century. Motherless and hopelessly curious, Esme grows up in a world of words. Hidden under the desk of her father, one of the lexicographers of the first Oxford Dictionary, she rescues the word cards that have been lost or discarded, and that help her make sense of the world. Over time, she realizes that some words are considered more important than others, and that those related to the experiences of women and ordinary people often go unrecorded. This is how she decides to collect words for another dictionary: The Dictionary of Forgotten Words, which does reflect the language used outside the academic sphere.