Book description
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as
one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems 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, punchy and tender,
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
is a few days ride into the bizarre outposts of religious excess and
human obsession. Jeanette Winterson OBE is the author of ten novels,
including Oranges are not the Only Fruit,
The Passion
and Sexing the Cherry
; a book of short stories, The World and Other Places
; a collection of essays, Art Objects
as well as many other works, including children's books, screenplays
and journalism. Her writing has won the Whitbread Award for Best First
Novel, the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize, the E. M. Forster Award
and the Prix d'argent at Cannes Film Festival.
