White Oleander (Abridged Fiction) White Oleander (Abridged Fiction)

White Oleander (Abridged Fiction‪)‬

    • 4.3 • 23 Ratings
    • $14.99

    • $14.99

Publisher Description

The unforgettable story of a young woman's odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes on her journey to redemption.

Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid, a brilliant, obsessed poet who wields her luminous beauty to intimidate and manipulate men. Astrid worships her mother and cherishes their private world full of ritual and mystery - but their idyll is shattered when Astrid's mother falls apart over a lover. Deranged by rejection, Ingrid 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 for 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. 

Oprah Winfrey enjoyed this gripping first novel so much that she not only made it her book club pick, she asked if she could narrate the audio release.

GENRE
Fiction
NARRATOR
OW
Oprah Winfrey
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
06:35
hr min
RELEASED
1999
December 16
PUBLISHER
Hachette Audio
PRESENTED BY
Audible.com
SIZE
185.1
MB

Customer Reviews

Ana Mayfair ,

I loved this book

I would definatly reccommend this book! The telling is so visual you can't help but be sucked in.....the only reason the purchase is not getting 5 stars is because I wished that this would be Unabridged because the Abridged version leaves out so much. Go buy the book......you will not be able to put it down!

Cookiebelle ,

Absolutely Riveting.

Through my corrupt school system, I was forced to read two books over the summer. One being Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya, the other of my choice from a list. I chose this book.
I read White Oleander in a night, I've read it about three times since then.
White Oleander is my absolute Favourite book. And, not to be spiteful to Twilight obsessers, for I am one myself, but it's actually very nice to read about real happenings for a change.

dimeond in the ruff ,

white oleander

this book is an amazing work of art three cheers for Janet Fitch .

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