The work of a shy, studious bachelor in his early 50s, the book ran to almost 1,100 pages. It was “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations,” by Scottish polymath Adam Smith.

Mr. Williamson, 46, went down to their room to take a look. He texted his wife, telling her to come down. “We just got hit,” he said.

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