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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

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SKU 9780099556091 Categories Biographies & Memoirs, Products

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The shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. In 1985 Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was a story of survival. This book is that story's the silent twin.

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Product ID:	9780099556091
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
Authors:	Author: Jeanette Winterson
Page Count:	240
Subjects:	Autobiography: writers, Autobiography: literary
Description:	Select Guide Rating The shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. In 1985 Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was a story of survival. This book is that story's the silent twin. The shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit. In 1985 Jeanette Winterson''s first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was Jeanette''s version of the story of a terraced house in Accrington, an adopted child, and the thwarted giantess Mrs Winterson. It was a cover story, a painful past written over and repainted. It was a story of survival. This book is that story''s the silent twin. It is full of hurt and humour and a fierce love of life. It is about the pursuit of happiness, about lessons in love, the search for a mother and a journey into madness and out again. It is generous, honest and true. ‘Unforgettable… It’s the best book I have ever read about the cost of growing up’ Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times *ONE OF THE GUARDIAN''S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY*
Imprint Name:	Vintage
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2012-04-12

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Weight	176 g
Dimensions	197 × 135 × 15 mm