This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts. At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves. Innovative, punchy and tender, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" is a few days ride into the bizarre outposts of religious excess and human obsession.
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts. At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves. Innovative, punchy and tender, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" is a few days ride into the bizarre outposts of religious excess and human obsession.
kitap boyunca kitabı yarım bırakıp, bırakmamayı düşündürecek kadar gereksiz ayrıntılara ve gündelik konuşma diliyle pek bir şey vaat edemeyen hikayeye sahip bir kitap malesef.
"tesniye yasanın son kitabı " bölümü okuduğum en güzel, beni doyuran ender yerlerinden biriydi.
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1990 tarihinde, Vintage UK tarafından yayınlandı