Sexing the Cherry

By Jeanette Winterson,

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Tells the story of the Dog Woman, a giantess whose size varies according to her need, and her foster son, Jordan, an explorer.

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Jeanette Winterson is one of my all-time favorite authors, and I think her historical novels are absolutely dazzling—it’s hard to compare them to anything outside Virginia Woolf’s Orlando. This one is set in 17th Century London but also memorably incorporates the fairytale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, using the princesses to challenge societal and gender norms. 

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