Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

A Novel

By: Fannie Flagg

Narrated by: Lorna Raver

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Folksy and fresh, endearing and affecting, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the now-classic novel of two women in the 1980s; of gray-headed Mrs. Threadgoode telling her life story to Evelyn, who is in the sad slump of middle age. The tale she tells is also of two women - of the irrepressibly daredevilish tomboy Idgie and her friend Rut - -who back in the thirties ran a little place in Whistle Stop, Alabama, a Southern kind of Cafe Wobegon offering good barbecue and good coffee and all kinds of love and laughter, even an occasional murder. And as the past unfolds, the present - for Evelyn and for us - will never be quite the same again...

©1987 Fannie Flagg (P)2010 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Airplanes and television have removed the Threadgoodes from the Southern scene. Happily for us, Fannie Flagg has preserved a whole community of them in a richly comic, poignant narrative that records the exuberance of their lives, the sadness of their departure. Idgie Threadgoode is a true original: Huckleberry Finn would have tried to marry her!" (Harper Lee, Author of To Kill a Mockingbird)

"A real novel and a good one...[from] the busy brain of a born storyteller." (The New York Times)

"It's very good, in fact, just wonderful." (Los Angeles Times)

Positively lovely

Would you listen to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe again? Why?

I would listen to it again, not soon, but maybe later on in my life. It's a wonderful story. The whole idea of a pair of lesbians in the deep south in the 20's is just an entertaining story. The orator is very funny with her voice inflections. It's an entertaining listen.

What did you like best about this story?

The fact that it's about lesbians.

If you could rename Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, what would you call it?

Lesbians in the early 20th century Alabama. Seriously? Dumb question.

Good Story

Saw the movie first. Wish it reflected the book more. Performance was great. Plan on listening to it again.

WONDERFUL Narration!

I love this book so much! makes me laugh and makes me cry! The narration of the book was so perfect! She had a southern accent and read the book with suck character! would recommend time and time again!

Favorite

This is one of my favorite books, if there is such thing as "comfort food" in books, this would be it!

Great story, awesome performance!

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. I saw the movie a long time ago, and it was one of my mom's favorites. We wanted to read the book together but we never did. The narrator of this book did a splendid job; with her southern accent and soothing voice, it was a pleasure to listen. She really brought the story and the characters alive. One thing that I remember from the movie that I never understood was Eleanor shouting, "Tawanda!" I don't remember them explaining that in the movie, but now I know where she got that!

loved<br />book

i just loved this book. made me cry. no book has ever made me cry

one of the best

The narrator does such an amazing job at
preforming so many different characters. I love how the past and the present are interwoven together. Fried Green Tomatoes 🍅 is one of my absolute favorites.

New Favorite

I have loved the movie Fried Green Tomatoes since I was a little girl!! I still love that movie and it will forever be a favorite. With that being said...this book is so much better!! I absolutely adore the narrator, I can see Mrs. Cleo Threadgood!! If you're wondering if this book is worth the credit wonder no more! Just do it 🥰

Beautiful and Engrossing

The writing is superb. The author creates a beautiful world with compelling characters who will become your favorite friends.

Favorite

I have loved the movie ever since I was young. I have the say the book is even better. I could picture the characters in my head. I couldn't stop until it was finished.