White Oleander
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
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.
Customer Reviews
Great title
Really liked this audio up until the last chapter. I realized it completely skipped two pages. Which only made me wonder what other chapters it might of skipped as well.
Not what I had expected.
I loved this book when I read it in 2003. Unfortunately, the audiobook has large chunks missing. I don't know if this is a movie tie in version, but it is nothing like the print version. Oprah is just horrible.
White Oleander
This is NOT the original book. This the Abridged screenplay. Even though another presentation is for purchase an the Abridged, do not be fooled, because this is the same Abridged screenplay and it is not the same as the book. Buyer beware.