Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8757 in Books
• Published on: 1992-04-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 403 pages

Synopsis
A novel, both funny and macabre, which ties in with the film of the same name, starring Jessica Tandy and Kathy Bates.

About the Author
Fannie Flagg began writing and producing television specials at age nineteen and went on to distinguish herself as an actress and writer in television, films, and the theater. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (which was produced by Universal Pictures as Fried Green Tomatoes), Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!, Standing in the Rainbow, and A Redbird Christmas. Flagg’s script for Fried Green Tomatoes was nominated for both the Academy and Writers Guild of America awards and won the highly regarded Scripters Award.

Customer Reviews

Heart Warming
This is one of the very few books that left me with a warm fuzzy feeling at its end. I, like most people saw (and loved) the film version first, but i really regret having seen the film first, as the book is quite spectacular in comparison. The book totally immerses you in the wonderful town of whistle-stop, and you find yourself feeling for the protagonist Evelyn Crouch who is such a likable, relatable (is that a word?) character.
BY THE WAY......
i found this quite humourous, but if you watch the film first, when you read the book you can't help but imagining Jessica Tandy (particularly her voice) as old Miss Ninny threadgoode

Southern - fried laughter
This is one of the finest novels ever written. I like just about anything dealing with SOUTHERN LITERATURE and this book, along with THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER and the hilarious BARRING SOME UNFORESEEN ACCIDENT are just some of my favorites.

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES is a touching story set in the Depression-ear Southern U.S. and is filled with many cultural references and what-nots about that area the people who live there.

The story starts out being told by a woman in a nursing home. When I first heard this idea, I thought, "No way am I going to read this." But it turned out to be one of the best written books I've ever come across.

There is also a companion cookbook (which I'm into lately) that gives some of the actual recipes used in the book and movie. If you want a heart-warming story, this is the place to find it. Fannie Flagg is a great, great storyteller and while parts of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES is disturbing in places, it's also hilarious and true to form, and the ending is worth it all.

Loved it
This is one of my all time favourite books. It is so chatty and gossipy. The characters seem so lifelike and the plot is excellent. I couldn't put this down. Brilliant.