White Oleander is a painfully beautiful first novel about a young girl growing up the hard way. It is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, their ambiguous alliances, their selfish love and cruel behaviour, and the search for love and identity.Astrid has been raised by her mother, a beautiful, headstrong poet. Astrid forgives her everything as her world revolves around this beautiful creature until Ingrid murders a former lover and is imprisoned for life. Astrid's fierce determination to survive and be loved makes her an unforgettable figure. 'LIQUID POETRY' - Oprah Winfrey 'Tangled, Complex and extraordinarily moving' - Observer

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About the Author
Janet Fitch lives in Los Angeles, where she is working on her next novel.

Reviews
Graceful THE TIMES Poignant, virtuosic and utterly captivating PUBLISHERS WEEKLY However good the film version, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Renee Zellwegger, it won't beat Janet Fitch's reissued novel White Oleander. ' Liquid poetry is how Oprah Winfrey described it. IN STYLE UK



Book Information
ISBN 9781860498046
Author Janet Fitch
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Virago Press Ltd
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 25mm