Williams, Eley

The Liar's Dictionary

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ISBN 13:: 9781786090591
author:: Williams, Eley
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Windmill Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 13 x 1.5 centimeters (0.1
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:: New
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The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams is a joyous and playful novel that explores the power of language and imagination. In 1899, Peter Winceworth creates a new encyclopaedic dictionary, Swansby's New Encyclopaedic Dictionary, which contains fictitious entries known as mountweazels.

Young intern Mallory is tasked with uncovering these mountweazels before the dictionary can be digitised for modern readers. As she delves into Winceworth's imagination, she becomes lost in a world of meaningless words and must navigate its complexities to discover the secret to living a meaningful life.

This remarkable novel is a deft and clever exploration of language, meaning and the human condition. With its vivid characters, witty wordplay and rich language, it is an assured and satisfying read that will leave you feeling positively intoxicated with the joy and wonder of words.

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