Written on the Body

An unnamed narrator whose gender and sexual orientation remain undisclosed recounts an intense romantic obsession with Louise, a married woman living in England. When Louise is diagnosed with leukemia, the narrator faces an emotional crisis and makes a painful sacrifice concerning love and physical connection. The novel explores themes of passion, mortality, loss, and the anatomy of desire.

by Jeanette Winterson

Vintage · First published 1992 · 190 pages