Written on the Body
Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body (1992) is a sapphic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in England. Readers will find themes of married women, stonewall Book Awards, married people and Ehefrau.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 89 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions across 7 languages.
It runs to roughly 190 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Written on the Body
The most beguilingly seductive novel to date from the author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry. Winterson chronicles the consuming affair between the narrator, who is given neither name nor gender, and the beloved, a complex and confused married woman.
Quick answers
Who wrote Written on the Body?
Written on the Body was written by Jeanette Winterson and first published in 1992.
What genre is Written on the Body?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is Written on the Body?
The median edition has 190 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Written on the Body?
Readers who like it often enjoy Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith and Night Watch.
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