Description
In a world where reinvention is not only possible but required, this inventive novel turns on a deceptively simple question: what does a name really make of us? Helen DeWitt braids multiple perspectives and narrative threads to trace how identity can be rewritten—by choice, by circumstance, and by the labels others insist on—while steadily challenging the comfort of fixed selves. With DeWitt’s signature mix of intellectual play and emotional acuity, the story explores belonging, authenticity, and the intimate power of language to shape relationships and destiny. Clever wordplay and shifting viewpoints refuse easy answers, inviting readers to consider who we become when the names we inherit no longer fit.
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paperback
Dalkey Archive
Published Jan 1, 2025
ISBN: 9781628976267
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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