Poor Things

episodes from the early life of archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish public health officer

by Alasdair Gray

Hardcover, 240 pages

English language

Published Nov. 1, 1992 by HBJ.

A fantasy novel, presented as a discovered a manuscript, set in the nineteenth century. Frankenstein-like tale. Whitbread Novel Award, 1992.

Funny and really smart. It left me truly speechless with its ending, which the 2023 movie adaptation is completely lacking.