Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Name: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Author: Jeanette Winterson

by Jeanette Winterson

Woman's coming-of-age as she battles religious fundamentalism and discovers love

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Jeanette Winterson

British novelist whose debut Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit challenged conventions of sexuality and religion in working-class England. Her experimental fiction explores love, time, and identity with dazzling linguistic energy. She is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary British literature.

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