“Astonishingly sustained high-wire novel of ideas and their clash with making a living. WWII French philosopher Simone Weil's labor activism juxtaposed with quixotic 1980s …”
"Essential reading material for anyone who wants to get under the skin of the Welsh language debate—from both sides." —Owen Martell, author, Dyn yr Eiliad (The Other Man)
"Philosophically weighty . . . this is the first post-national novel." —Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas