Standalone novel · 1989
Sexing the Cherry
In seventeenth-century London, a giant woman known as the Dog-Woman raises a foundling son, Jordan, who sails away with the plant explorers and dreams of a dancing princess.
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Book facts
- Author
- Jeanette Winterson
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1989
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Sexing the Cherry
2 recurring or key characters from Jeanette Winterson’s chart. Introduces Jordan and The Dog-Woman.
Lead 2
- JordanFirst appearanceYoung man found in the Thames
- The Dog-WomanFirst appearanceHis giant foster mother