'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.
ISBN: | 9781784877484 |
Publisher: | Random House |
Imprint: | Vintage Classics |
Published date: | 14 Oct 2021 |
Language: | English |
Sales rank: | 10854 |
Number of pages: | 256 |
Weight: | 206g |
Height: | 128mm |
Width: | 198mm |
Spine width: | 20mm |