A biography of the teacher who authored the first dictionary written in the United States.

"The Dictionary of Lost Words is a work of fiction. All incidents and dialogue, and all characters with the exception of some well-known historical figures, are products of the author's imagination and are not to be construed as real. Before the lost word, there was another. It arrived at the Scriptorium in a second-hand envelope, the old address crossed out and Dr Murray, Sunnyside, Oxford, written in its place. It was Da's job to open the post and...

A charmingly warm and hopeful story of love, friendship, and the power of human connection. Award winning Japanese author Shion Miura's novel is a reminder that a life dedicated to passion is a life well lived.