Frozen Desire
by James Buchan
A very unusual book … James Buchan talks about what money is and its use. But he also adds this extra layer, which is his own experience of money… And, you know, bitterness is a flavour and the fact that his reminiscences have a surprisingly bitter flavour add, I think, to the charm of the book.
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