To open a book, any book, by Christina Stead and read a few pages is to be at once aware that one is in the presence of greatness... Letty Fox: Her Luck is a fully achieved comic novel of a most original kind'

Angela Carter

Reissued as part of the Apollo imprint's mission to rescue neglected literary gems, with a brilliant introduction by Tim Parks, it is a compelling tour de force, spilling over with exuberant characters, richly observed settings an mordant wit

The Lady

A fascinating read which gives much food for thought as well as painting some larger than life characters and settings... Another worthwhile addition to Apollo's reprint series'

Shiny New Books

A darkly comic novel

Simple Things magazine