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Book Review of White Oleander (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)

White Oleander (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)
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Astrid is the only child of a single mother, Ingrid. Ingrid is a brilliant poet who wields her luminous beauty to intimidate and manipulate men. Astrid worships her mother and cherishes their private world full of ritual and mystery. Iverything is shattered when Astrid's mother falls apart over a lover. Ingrid murders the man and is sentenced to life in prison.