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About This Book:

Title: White Oleander

Other Available Formats:
Digital, -001
Hardcover, 1999
Audio Cassette, 1999
Audio Cassette, 1999
Hardcover, 1999
Paperback, 2000
Prebinding, 2000
Paperback, 2000
Reinforced Hardcover, 2000
Paperback, 2001
Paperback, 2002
Compact Disc, 2006
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Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Astrid Magnussen has to grow up quickly when her beautiful, mercurial mother murders her lover (with the poison from oleander flowers) and is sentenced to life in prison. Astrid is raised in a series of foster homes--never losing her connection with her dominating and larger-than-life mother. As Astrid learns how to deal with her mother and her foster mothers, she discovers who she really is.

Details
Language:        English

Size
Length:        390 Pages
Weight:        1.4 Pounds
Height:         9.5 Inches
Width:          6.5 Inches
Thickness:    1 Inches



Publisher Notes
First Line: The Santa Anas blew in hot from the desert, shriveling the last of the spring grass into whiskers of pale straw.
When a woman murders a former lover and is imprisoned for life, her daughter must navigate a new reality--that of a series of foster homes, each its own universe, each with its own limits and dangers.



Industry Reviews
"A first-rate debut about a teenaged girl's arduous six-year journey of self-discovery."
(02/15/1999)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is White Oleander and it was written by Janet Fitch. This edition of White Oleander is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is May 1999 and it has a suggested retail price of $24.99. There are 390 pages in the book and it was published by Little Brown & Co. The 10 digit ISBN is 0316569321 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780316569323. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.