White oleander

★ 4.0 avg 370662 votes

About this book

Everywhere hailed as a novel of rare beauty and power, White Oleander tells the unforgettable story of Ingrid, a brilliant poet imprisoned for murder, and her daughter, Astrid, whose odyssey through a series of Los Angeles foster homes-each its own universe, with its own laws, its own dangers, its own hard lessons to be learned-becomes a redeeming and surprising journey of self-discovery.

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Reader Profile

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4.0/5 · 370662 readers · 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Light

How long does it take to read White oleander?

About ≈ 7 h 13 m — 390 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mWhite oleander~7 h 13 m

How many pages is White oleander?

390 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320White oleander390

What genre is White oleander?

It sits on the Psychology, Fantasy, Fiction shelves.

Is White oleander in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does White oleander take place?

It is set in United States, California, Los Angeles.

Who wrote White oleander?

Fitch, Janet (1955–0).

Setting United StatesCaliforniaLos Angeles