Jeanette Winterson Jeanette Winterson, author of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985), in 2024. (more) Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit novel by Winterson Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oranges-Are-Not-the-Only-Fruit Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Denise Imwold Denise Imwold is a contributor to 501 Must-Read Books. Her work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 501 Must-Read Books,... Denise Imwold Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 3, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, first published work by British writer Jeanette Winterson, published in 1985. This short semi-autobiographical novel is an unconventional coming-of-age story, and it won the Whitbread Award for best first novel. The life of the main character (whose name is also Jeanette) parallels Winterson’s own, and the story is seen through her eyes. She is adopted and lives in a council house in Lancashire. Her father is all but invisible, her mother is a fanatical member of a evangelical fundamentalist Christian sect. The story begins when Jeanette is seven years old and describes what her ...(100 of 457 words)

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