A Working Mother

Name: A Working Mother
Brand: Birlinn General
SKU: 9781846977015
Price: 1600 KES
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ISBN: 9781846977015

Centenary Edition

by Agnes Owens

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Agnes Owens Centenary Editions

ISBN-10 1846977010

ISBN-13 9781846977015

Edition Centenary Edition

Publisher Birlinn General

Imprint Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date May 7th, 2026

Print length 176 Pages

Weight 162 grams

Dimensions 19.60 x 13.00 x 1.60 cms

Product Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general Classic fiction: literary and general Classic fiction (pre c 1945)Historical fiction

KSh 1,600.00

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Agnes Owen’s sharp wit, humour and lean prose is beautifully displayed in this tragi-comedy. Betty’s husband Adam broods and seeks solace at the bottom of a glass, while she flirts with their best friend Brendan, and tries to cope with her two smart-mouthed children and the roving hands of her sinister employer.

A Working Mother is a perfectly crafted novel that will enthral, entertain and surprise in equal measure. Our unreliable narrator, Betty – arch, witty, clever – is married with children and feels trapped. While her husband, Adam, drinks and bemoans his lot in life, Betty flirts with their best friend Brendan and tries to avoid the roving hands of her new employer. Soon, Betty plots her escape. Agnes Owens' sharp wit, dark humour and lean prose are expertly displayed in one of her finest achievements. 'Agnes Owens was an absolutely brilliant novelist' – Kirstin Innes'A terrific writer' – Liz Lochhead'Her black humour and piercing observation bear comparison with the work of Muriel Spark' – GuardianPublished to celebrate Agnes Owens' centenary year in 2026.

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