Synopsis
The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller.
Winner of the Orwell Prize.
Named the most 'Rebellious Read of the 21st Century' in a Scottish Book Trust poll.
Brutally honest and fearless, Poverty Safari is an unforgettable insight into modern Britain, and will change how you think about poverty.
Darren McGarvey, award-winning author and presenter of BBC series The State We're In, has experienced poverty and...
Details
09 August 2018240 pages
9781529006346Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Part memoir, part polemic, this is a savage, wise and witty tour-de-force. An unflinching account of the realities of systemic poverty, Poverty Safari lays down challenges to both the left and right. It is hard to think of a more timely, powerful or necessary book.J.K. Rowling
Nothing less than an intellectual and spiritual rehab manual for the progressive left.Irvine Welsh
Another cry of anger from a working class that feels the pain of a rotten, failing system. Its value lies in the strength it will add to the movement for change.Ken Loach
Poverty Safari is an important and powerful book.Nicola Sturgeon
