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A New York Times Bestseller Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid, a brilliant, obsessed poet. Astrid worships her mother and cherishes their private world full of ritual and mystery -- but their idyll is shattered when Ingrid falls apart over a lover. Deranged by rejection, she murders the man, and is sentenced to life in prison. White Oleander is the unforgettable story of Astrid's journey through a series of foster homes and her efforts to find a place herself in impossible circumstances. Each home is its own universe, with a new set of laws and lessons to be learned. With determination and humor, Astrid confronts the challenges of loneliness and poverty, and strives to learn who a motherless child in an indifferent world can become.
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White Oleander, Janet Fitch
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- Released
- 1999
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- Title
- White Oleander
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Janet Fitch
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0316285080
- ISBN13
- 9780316285087
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Romance, Love, Thriller, Family, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, USA, Murders, Psychological Thrillers, Coming Of Age, Young Adult Romance, Fate, Mothers, Prison, Searching for Oneself, Daughters, Mothers and Daughters, Foster Care
- First published
- 1999
- Original title
- White Oleandr
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- A New York Times Bestseller Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid, a brilliant, obsessed poet. Astrid worships her mother and cherishes their private world full of ritual and mystery -- but their idyll is shattered when Ingrid falls apart over a lover. Deranged by rejection, she murders the man, and is sentenced to life in prison. White Oleander is the unforgettable story of Astrid's journey through a series of foster homes and her efforts to find a place herself in impossible circumstances. Each home is its own universe, with a new set of laws and lessons to be learned. With determination and humor, Astrid confronts the challenges of loneliness and poverty, and strives to learn who a motherless child in an indifferent world can become.