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The Unfortunates

The Unfortunates

Laurie Graham

One unforgettable woman and her wayward path through the 20th century. Poppy Minkel's kinky hair, sticking-out ears and appetite for fun make her mother despair of ever finding her a husband, regardless of the Minkel's Mustard millions that season her daughter's dubious attractions.
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The eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of THE FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA. What hope is there for Poppy Minkel? With her kinky hair, out-sticking ears, too yellow neck and appetite for fun, her mother Dora despairs of ever finding her a husband, despite the Minkel's Mustard fortune that seasons Poppy's dubious attractions. Correctness, duty and Dora Minkel Ear Correcting Bandages are the weapons in the Great Husband Hunt -- and a torture to a girl who has her own hazy ideas about beauty, love and marriage. When world events intervene, Poppy's tendency to the unusual is quietly allowed to flourish. Her mother, meanwhile, finds comfort in a bottle of Tilden's Extract and the commanding ways of Aunt Fish. World War I opens new horizons for Poppy. With never a moment of self-doubt, she invents her own extraordinary life in step with the unfolding century. Narrated by a heroine as original and enchanting as Sally Bowles, THE UNFORTUNATES is an hilarious, sweeping celebration of passion's triumph over prudence.

Product Description

Title - The Unfortunates

Edition -

Author - Laurie Graham

ISBN 13 - 9781841153148

Imprint - Fourth Estate Ltd

Publisher - HarperCollins Publishers

Date Published - 23/08/2002

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No. of pages -

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 153 x 234 x mm

Weight - 564 g

Languages - English