{"product_id":"poor-cow-by-nell-dunn-9780349020853","title":"Poor Cow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTHE BESTSELLING CLASSIC OF SIXTIES LONDON\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Touching, truthful and fresh - a tour de force' \u003c\/b\u003e MARGARET DRABBLE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Hilarious, heartbreaking' \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ePARIS REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Her art is ignited by voice' \u003c\/b\u003e ALI SMITH, \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Exuberantly alive'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\u003e was a revelatory portrait of sixties London life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by Margaret Drabble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47310143357164,"sku":"9780349020853","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0f064f87b99444d8ff0b067bf185ae78.jpg?v=1771209505","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/poor-cow-by-nell-dunn-9780349020853","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}