Winterson disclosed to the tabloid press that the book was based on her stormy lesbian affair with her publishing agent Pat Kavanagh
, wife of publisher Julian Barnes
.
Freely, Maureen. “God’s gift to women”. The Observer, p. 27.
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Family and Intimate relationships
Jeanette Winterson
Among JW
's many sexual relationships, she had a notorious affair with her former literary agent Pat Kavanagh
, the wife of author Julian Barnes
. Another significant relationship was with theatre director Deborah Warner