description: First published in 1967, this novel tells the story of Joy living amongst the shiftless poor in London. Her life is made tolerable by her love for her child. Nell Dunn is the author of "Up the Junction" which won the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize, and the play and film "Steaming".
language: English
title: Poor Cow
titlecomplete: Poor Cow
genres: Fiction, English Literature, Female Authors, Modern Classics, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, British Literature, Novels, Classics
ratings_count: 534
places: London, England
publisher: Virago Modern Classics