Oranges are Not the Only Fruit Anniversary Edition
Oranges are Not the Only Fruit Anniversary Edition
Summary
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves.
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Oranges are Not the Only Fruit Anniversary Edition by Jeanette Winterson
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts. At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves. Innovative, intoxicating and tender, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a journey to the bizarre outposts of religious excess and an exploration of love.Witty, bizarre, extraordinary and exhilarating * The Times *
Strikingly quirky, delicate and intricate.. Winterson mastered both comedy and tragedy in this rich novel
* Washington Post *With Oranges Jeanette Winterson proved herself indubitably talented, displaying a wicked knack with humour, a scorching line in putdown and a mellifluous style...invigorating, and shocking, and much admired * Scotland on Sunday *
Jeanette Winterson OBE was born in Manchester. Adopted by Pentecostal parents she was raised to be a missionary. This did and didn't work out.
Discovering early the power of books she left home at 16 to live in a Mini and get on with her education. After graduating from Oxford University she worked for a while in the theatre and published her first novel at 25. Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit is based on her own upbringing but using herself as a fictional character. She scripted the novel into a BAFTA-winning BBC drama. 27 years later she re-visited that material in the bestselling memoir Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? She has written 10 novels for adults, as well as children's books, non-fiction and screenplays. She writes regularly for the Guardian. She lives in the Cotswolds in a wood and in Spitalfields, London.
She believes that art is for everyone and it is her mission to prove it.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780099530244 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099530244 |
| Title | Oranges are Not the Only Fruit Anniversary Edition |
| Author | Jeanette Winterson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-03-18 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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