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| Author | Jeanette Winterson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Semi-autobiographical |
| Publisher | Pandora Press |
Publication date | 21 March 1985 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-8021-3516-1 |
| OCLC | 15792328 |
| Followed by | 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, organised religion and the concept of faith.
It has been included on both GCSE and A-Level reading lists for education in England and Wales,[1] and was adapted by Winterson into a BAFTA-winning 1990 BBC television drama serial of the same name.
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