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.
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ISBN | 9781784877484 |
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Sprache | eng |
Cover | FICTION / Coming of Age, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian, FICTION / Feminist, FICTION / Religious, FICTION / Women, Of specific Lesbian interest, North & North East England, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Religious and spiritual fiction, Relating to lesbians, North and North East England, Kartonierter Einband (Kt) |
Verlag | Random House UK |
Jahr | 20211014 |
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