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  1. Boating for Beginners. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a novel by Jeanette Winterson published in 1985 by Pandora Press. It is a coming-of-age story about a lesbian who grows up in an English Pentecostal community. Key themes of the book include transition from youth to adulthood, complex family relationships, same-sex relationships ...

    • Jeanette Winterson
    • 21 March 1985
    • 1985
    • Pandora Press
  2. A comprehensive guide to the semi-autobiographical novel by Jeanette Winterson about a lesbian teen's coming-out. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, and more.

  3. Learn about the autobiographical novel by Jeanette Winterson, a lesbian coming-of-age story set in England. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.

  4. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Full Book Summary. Jeanette retells the story of her life beginning when she is seven years old and living in England with her adoptive parents. Jeanette's mother is a fundamentalist Christian and dominants Jeanette's life. Jeanette's father is almost never present. Up until the age of seven Jeanette's mother had ...

    • Jeanette Winterson
    • 1985
  5. A drama based on Jeanette Winterson's novel about a girl raised in a fanatical cult and her forbidden love with Melanie. The mini series won 3 BAFTA Awards and received critical acclaim for its portrayal of religious oppression and rebellion.

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    • 1990-01-10
    • Drama
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  7. Mar 21, 1985 · In Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Winterson knits a complicated picture of teenage angst through a series of layered narratives, incorporating and subverting fairytales and myths, to present a coherent whole, within which her stories can stand independently. Imaginative and mischievous, she is a born storyteller, teasing and taunting the ...

  8. Learn about the autobiographical and postmodern elements of Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. Explore the author's life, the historical and literary influences, and the themes of identity, sexuality, and reality.

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