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White Oleander
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Artikel-Nr:
9781860498046
Veröffentl:
2000
Erscheinungsdatum:
02.11.2000
Seiten:
400
Autor:
Janet Fitch
Gewicht:
282 g
Format:
198x126x32 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Fitch, JanetJanet Fitch's first novel, White Oleander, a #1 bestseller and Oprah's Book Club selection, has been translated into 24 languages and was made into a feature film. Her most recent novel, Paint It Black, hit bestseller lists across the country and has also been made into a film. She lives in Los Angeles.
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
* A novel that is as beautiful and as dangerous as the Oleander * Chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her bookclub * Over a million copies in print
* London Underground 4-sheet poster campaign at prime sites throughout November * National press advertising in the GUARDIAN and INDEPENDENT * Separate Scottish and Irish advertising in the SCOTSMAN and IRISH TIMES * Poster and 18-copy display bin with custom header plus 2 free copies * Review coverage in the national press and women's magazines * Submitted for major trade promotions * Reading copies available * Featured on the Virago website