Poor Things

Fox & Fable UK Verified independent store

→

Godwin Baxter, a scientist, resurrects the beautiful Bella after finding her drowned body. His ambition to create the perfect companion leads to complications when Dr. Archibald Mc Candless, envious of her existence, becomes involved. The narrative explores Bella's perspective as she navigates her new life and the desires of those around her. Set against the backdrop of late-Victorian Glasgow, the story takes readers through various locations including aristocratic casinos and Parisian bordellos, culminating in a dramatic moment in a Scottish church. Show more