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A review by hammo
Red Plenty by Francis Spufford
3.0
Having read several great reviews of Red Plenty, there was little left in the book itself to find new and interesting.
> "You know about animal behaviour?"
> "Not so much" she said "I'm a microscope biologist."
> "Ah, well pretend you do. Dear old Solzhek here will never be able to tell the difference."
> They understood that if ordinary people were to live the way the kings and merchants of old had lived, what would be required was a new kind of luxury, an ordinary luxury built up from goods turned out by the million so that everybody could have one.
> "You know about animal behaviour?"
> "Not so much" she said "I'm a microscope biologist."
> "Ah, well pretend you do. Dear old Solzhek here will never be able to tell the difference."
> They understood that if ordinary people were to live the way the kings and merchants of old had lived, what would be required was a new kind of luxury, an ordinary luxury built up from goods turned out by the million so that everybody could have one.