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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Condition: Bueno. : White Oleander es una novela sobre una joven llamada Astrid que crece de la manera más difícil. La historia trata sobre madres e hijas, sus ambiguas alianzas, su amor egoísta y su comportamiento cruel, y la búsqueda de amor e identidad. Después de que su madre es sentenciada a cadena perpetua por asesinato, Astrid lucha en varios hogares de acogida en busca de su lugar en el mundo. EAN: 9781860498022 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: White Oleander Autor: Janet Fitch Editorial: Virago Idioma: en Páginas: 512 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-03-12-71d3d2b2
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