About “Rubyfruit Jungle”

Molly Bolt, born a bastard, is adopted by a poor Southern couple who hope for a better life for her. As a child, she plays doctor with boys, fights with Leroy the tub, and loses her virginity to her girlfriend in sixth grade. As she grows, she comes to accept her differences and refuses to apologize for them. She captivates the head cheerleader of Ft. Lauderdale High and a beautiful bourbon-guzzling heiress. However, the world is not accepting. She is expelled from college for moral turpitude and, now penniless and unrepentant, moves to New York. There, she makes a name for herself with her striking beauty, sharp wit, and determination to become a great filmmaker.

Praise for “Rubyfruit Jungle”

“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

Book details

Published
1973
Latest edition
2015 · ISBN 9781473522343
ISBN
9781101965122
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Rubyfruit Jungle 2015 9781473522343 Buy on Amazon
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Rubyfruit Jungle 2001 9780140299564 Buy on Amazon
Rubyfruit jungle 1994 0140238689 Buy on Amazon
Rubyfruit jungle 1988 0553052845 Buy on Amazon
Rubyfruit Jungle 1983 9780553269291 Buy on Amazon
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Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Rubyfruit Jungle?

Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown has 221 pages.

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