Jozef Wittlin: The Salt of the Earth [2018] hardback CHEAR and already suspects Newton of

and already suspects Newton of being an alien

and how we detect lies

thus relinquishing all hope of a normal life

Shortlisted for the Folio Prize 2015

Clay will find out how he got onto the list - what he hears will change his life forever

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