This is a very short book — it’s part of a series called “Storybook ND” with the motto “the pleasure of reading a great book from cover to cover in an afternoon”.
And it really succeeds at being a satisfying little book. It’s almost a short story, really, but it’s sly and witty and feels oddly substantial.
It’s the first book by DeWitt I’ve read, but won’t be the last.
The English Understand Wool (2022) by Helen DeWitt (buy new, buy used, 4.08 on Goodreads)