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Oranges are Not the Only Fruit (Vintage Classics 25th Anniv ed)

Oranges are Not the Only Fruit (Vintage Classics 25th Anniv ed)

by JeanetteWinterson (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 256
 Edition: anniversary ed
 Publisher: Vintage Classics
Published: 18 Mar 2010
ISBN 10: 0099530244
ISBN 13: 9780099530244
Book Overview: A SPECIAL EDITION OF THE MODERN CLASSIC TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS SINCE FIRST PUBLICATION

Media Reviews
A blazing debut Guardian 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
Author Bio
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.