Rubyfruit Jungle: A Novel

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In trade paperback for the first time, with a new introduction by the author, a fresh, contemporary repackage of Rita Mae Brown's ground-breaking, landmark novel. "The rare work of fiction that has changed real life . . . If you don't yet know Molly Bolt-or Rita Mae Brown, who created her-I urge you to read and thank them both."-Gloria Steinem Winner of the Lambda Literary Pioneer Award | Winner of the Lee Lynch Classic Book Award A landmark coming-of-age novel that launched the career of one of this country's most distinctive voices, Rubyfruit Jungle remains a transformative work more than forty years after its original publication. In bawdy, moving prose, Rita Mae Brown tells the story of Molly Bolt, the adoptive daughter of a dirt-poor Southern couple who boldly forges her own path in America. With her startling beauty and crackling wit, Molly finds that women are drawn to her wherever she goes-and she refuses to apologize for loving them back. This literary milestone continues to resonate with its message about being true to yourself and, against the odds, living happily ever after. Praise for Rubyfruit Jungle "Groundbreaking."-The New York Times "Powerful . . . a truly incredible book . . . I found myself laughing hysterically, then sobbing uncontrollably just moments later."-The Boston Globe "You can't fully know-or enjoy-how much the world has changed without reading this truly wonderful book."-Andrew Tobias, author of The Best Little Boy in the World "A crass and hilarious slice of growing up 'different,' as fun to read today as it was in 1973."-The Rumpus "Molly Bolt is a genuine descendant-genuine female descendant-of Huckleberry Finn. And Rita Mae Brown is, like Mark Twain, a serious writer who gets her messages across through laughter."-Donna E. Shalala "A trailblazing literary coup at publication . . . It was the right book at the right time."-Lee Lynch, author ofBeggar of Love

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The rare work of fiction that has changed real life . . . Because its heroine dares to be her unique and spirited self, despite societys biases about class and sexuality, Rubyfruit Jungle has helped generations of readers to do the same. If you dont yet know Molly Boltor Rita Mae Brown, who created herI urge you to read and thank them both.Gloria Steinem

Groundbreaking.The New York Times

Powerful . . . a truly incredible book . . . I found myself laughing hysterically, then sobbing uncontrollably just moments later.The Boston Globe

You cant fully knowor enjoyhow much the world has changed without reading this truly wonderful book.Andrew Tobias, author of The Best Little Boy in the World

A crass and hilarious slice of growing up different, as fun to read today as it was in 1973.The Rumpus

Molly Bolt is a genuine descendantgenuine female descendantof Huckleberry Finn. And Rita Mae Brown is, like Mark Twain, a serious writer who gets her messages across through laughter.Donna E. Shalala

A trailblazing literary coup at publication . . . It was the right book at the right time.Lee Lynch, author ofBeggar of Love

Author Bio

Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown series; the Sister Jane series; A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; In Her Day; and Six of One, as well as several other novels. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia.