Oranges are not the only fruit
| Title | Oranges are not the only fruit |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeanette Winterson |
| Publication | Vintage |
| Size | XVI, 224p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9780099598183 |
| Topics |
English fiction--Psychological Coming of age--Fiction Lesbians--Fiction |
| Notes | Brought up in a working-class Pentecostal family, up North, Jeanette follows the path her Mam has set for her. This involves Bible quizzes, a stint as a tambourine-playing Sally Army officer and a future as a missionary in Africa, or some other "heathen state". When Jeanette starts going to school and confides in her mother about her feelings for another girl, she's swept up in a feverish frenzy for her tainted soul. Confused, angry and alone, Jeanette strikes out on her own path, that involves a funeral parlour and an ice-cream van. Mixed in with the so-called reality of Jeanette's existence growing up are unconventional fairy tales that transcend the everyday world, subverting the traditional preconceptions of the damsel in distress. |
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