THE FERRYMAN
No man is an island
▸RELEASED 2 MAY
560 pages | Hardback/ebook/audiobook
▸Author Justin Cronin
▸Publisher Orion Books
According to John Burn- Murdoch, chief data reporter at the Financial Times, the UK and the USA are “poor societies with pockets of rich people”.
It’s an insight that has brought a stark clarity to concerns over the society-wide effects of inequality. Not only do most of us prefer to live in more equal societies, but inequality causes its own problems, ranging from resentment among those struggling to get by to practical issues around attracting the migrant workers needed to carry out essential roles.