Vile Bodies
Waugh’s second novel, published in 1930, is a satire of upper class modern society, savagely parodying the so-called ‘Bright Young Things’ of the nineteen twenties.
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I suspect fruit rations in the Mars city of Elon's vision will be sold to the highest bidder. Weight for weight shipping cost is one thing, growing is another, even with virtually "free" heat on tap.
