<p>One of the founding Classics of Anarchist literature, Peter Kropotkin&rsquo;s book is a thoughtful, humane and detailed critique of capitalism, a system which allows a small, rich elite to hold the majority of the population in poverty and servitude, despite there being enough globally to satisfy the needs (and even the luxuries) of everyone.</p><p><em>The Conquest of Bread </em>gives a spirited rejoinder to all who believe Anarchism &lsquo;sounds good&rsquo; but cannot succeed in practice.&nbsp;&nbsp; Using data from his own time, the former Russian Prince (whose family <em>owned</em> more than 1000 serfs) lays out a detailed account of Anarchist Society - a fair and equitable social system based upon the concept that, as all things are the common inheritance of Mankind, they should, and can be, held in common.</p><p>Many of Kropotkin&rsquo;s concepts are surprisingly contemporary, including a &lsquo;needs&rsquo; as opposed to a &lsquo;contributory&rsquo; scheme of social care, and food security via a system that sounds suspiciously like present-day Permaculture!&nbsp; A book for all those interested in changing society for the better.</p>