''Kaleidoscope'' is a 1987 novel by American

Danielle Steel Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947) is an American writer, best known for her romance novels. She is the bestselling author alive and the fourth-bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million ...

, published by Delacorte Press (see

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). It was adapted into the NBC television movie of the same name in 1990 starring Jaclyn Smith and

Perry King Perry Firestone King (born April 30, 1948) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television and in films. King received a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the television film ''The Hasty Heart'' (1983), which is a rema ...

. It is Steel's 22nd novel.

Plot

The story revolves around three sisters born to a French mother and an American GI father. The father kills the mother and then commits suicide. The story features the events of each girl's life. Separated after the death of their parents, each one is raised quite differently. They are later reunited by an estranged family friend: the lawyer who placed them in the homes where they spent their childhoods. They later find out that he is part of the reason their father killed their mother. 1987 American novels American novels adapted into films American novels adapted into television shows Novels by Danielle Steel Delacorte Press books American romance novels {{1980s-romance-novel-stub