Unfortunates

Reissue of a classic novel from the bestselling author of ‘The Future Homemakers of America’.

Reviews

Praise for ‘The Unfortunates’:
'It is a marvel. Graham's style is riveting, hilarious one-liners falling in quick succession.' Anthea Lawson, The Times
'My unputdownable book of the year. I laughed and cried.' Shereen Nanjiani, Sunday Herald
'An irrepressible adventurer, Poppy is a comic combination of innocence and pluck, but although this is a brisk, breezy read, it's also a novel with serious bite.' Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail
'Laurie Graham is a writer with a remarkably malleable comic voice.' Alex Clark, The Guardian
'Fresh, funny and smart, a novel that reels from the Titanic to jazz age New York.’ Observer
‘This wildly funny novel … is often on the brink of being a wildly tragic one.’ The Sunday Times
‘A compelling read.’ Hello!
‘Poppy Minkel is a wonderfully original, naive character, and Graham injects her with the same eccentric humour all her protagonists share, making it impossible not to love her. A fantastic, engrosssing read.’ Glamour