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Meet ten of literature’s most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world
‘At that time I could not imagine what would become of me, and I didn’t care. It was not judgement day, but another morning’
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by working-class evangelists in the North of England to be one of God’s elect. Passionate, headstrong and shielded by her mother’s grand disapproval of a sinful world, she seems destined for life as a missionary. And then she meets Melanie.
At sixteen, Jeanette faces a world of uncertainty as she breaks from the church and her community for the young woman she loves. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a warm, witty and daring novel that gives voice to irrepressible desire.
Meet ten of literature’s most iconic heroines, jacketed in bold portraits by female photographers from around the world.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Imprint: Vintage Classics UK
Publication date: 14/10/2021
Series: Vintage Heroines
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
by Jeanette Winterson
Review by Sarah
I loved this book for its intensity. Winterson looks back on her upbringing through the lens of fiction with this debut novel. It interweaves fairy tales and biblical narrative to reflect the interconnectedness and confusion of faith and identity. Having the perspective of the narrator be that of a child growing into a young woman was integral to understanding her internal conflict and disorientation as she becomes ostracised from the evangelical church. A heartbreakingly beautiful novel I will never forget.
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