I read this book in one sitting. It is fun, funny, sad, frustrating, relevant, and accurate. I think Elsschot wanted to prove you could create tension in a story by making the ordinary extraordinary. A bored 50-ish clerk decides to go into business in the ‘30s, but he has NO idea what he‘s doing. I was so stressed out by the end, I was just as relieved as Frans to be done with cheese. 😂 181/1,001 #1001Books (pictured is my fave ep of Tom & Jerry)