I suspect some people actually made this trade—for the reasons you mention—in London during World War II (end of world = end of London/UK economy). It’s a plot point in Francis Spufford’s latest novel, Nonesuch.
I suspect some people actually made this trade—for the reasons you mention—in London during World War II (end of world = end of London/UK economy). It’s a plot point in Francis Spufford’s latest novel, Nonesuch.