For many years, Nakskov was known as one of the "reddest" towns in Denmark. The shipyard and the sugar factory shaped the town's identity and the workers were proud of it. In many ways, Nakskov was an ideal model for a modern town in the Danish welfare state. So much so that Matilda Mester literally analyzes Nakskov as a miniature version of how the relationship between the province, politics and the proletariat has changed over the years, inspired by the miniature models of the shipyard and factory that the retired workers like to build on weekends. The result is an affectionate and attentive local historical portrait of a city and the people who have shaped it over the years.