Poor Cow is the first full-length novel by Nell Dunn, first published in 1967 by MacGibbon & Kee. The story portrays a young working-class woman from the East End of London as she navigates life during the Swinging Sixties, grappling with the consequences of a series of poor decisions. The novel was adapted into a film later that same year.
Adaptations (1)
Poor Cow was adapted into a 1967 film.
Poor Cow1967 · film · 101 min · dir. Ken Loach · IMDb ↗IMDb6.850%A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends up locked up. She then takes up with a series of seedy types who offer nothing but momentary pleasure--if that.
