{"product_id":"9780349020853","title":"Poor Cow","description":"Author: Nell Dunn\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349020853\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BESTSELLLING CLASSIC OF SIXTIES LONDON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Touching, truthful and fresh - a tour de force' \u003c\/b\u003eMARGARET DRABBLE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hilarious, heartbreaking' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePARIS REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her art is ignited by voice' \u003c\/b\u003eALI SMITH, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exuberantly alive'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo think when I was a kid I planned to conquer the world and if anyone saw me now they'd say, 'She's had a rough night, poor cow.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoy - twenty-one, bleach-blonde, a head full of dreams - walks down Fulham Broadway in a maternity dress and high suede shoes, carrying her week-old baby. Her husband Tom is a thief and on the proceeds of a job they move to a luxury flat in Ruislip, all new lino and fitted carpets. Then Tom is sent to prison, leaving Joy to move in with Auntie Emm - and to grapple with motherhood, modelling and unreliable men. Exuberant, earthy and tender, \u003ci\u003ePoor Cow \u003c\/i\u003ewas a revelatory portrait of sixties London life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eINTRODUCED BY MARGARET DRABBLE","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857131978910,"sku":"ADS-9780349020853","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349020853.jpg?v=1781481604","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349020853","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}