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Set in Latvia still under Tsarist rule just before the First World War, Gold is higly topical and describes untrammelled free markets not only push working people into greater poverty, but also degrade the humanity of the wealthy. In fact the book is all about high society and the nouveau riche in the capital city Riga. A classic novel.
Set in Latvia still under Tsarist rule just before the First World War, Gold is higly topical and describes untrammelled free markets not only push working people into greater poverty, but also degrade the humanity of the wealthy. In fact the book is all about high society and the nouveau riche in the capital city Riga. A classic novel.