Chinese Cinderella (New Longman Literature) [Paperback]

Mah Adeline Yen (Author)

Book Description

Series: New Longman Literature

What's the hook? A fascinating and moving autobiographical novel. What are the themes? Different cultures, families/generations, friendship, school life and the individual vs society. Teaching points? Excellent for multicultural work, as it is set against a background of life in Japanese occupied China. Ideal for exploring narrative structure as it is told simply as a series of snapshots. Comparative work opportunities as it includes the original story of Cinderella that originated in the Tang dynasty (AD 618-908).

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This memoir is hard to put down." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred


From the Paperback edition. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Adeline Yen Mah lives in California after growing up in Tianjin and Shanghai, in China, Hong Kong and England. She studied medicine but gave up her career as a physician to become a full-time writer. After the death of her stepmother, she felt compelled to write her story and the result, FALLING LEAVES, has become an international best-seller. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Schools; 2nd edition (September 16, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582848881
• ISBN-13: 978-0582848887
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,767,877 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is totally unmissable!, July 19, 2005

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Ez-No Angel! (Half way up a mango tree, on Planet Pluto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chinese Cinderella (New Longman Literature) (Paperback)

This book is totally heart wrenching, and i cried for ages over some of the sad parts, such as when her father forgets her name and date of birth, and when her pet duck, PLT ( Precious Little Treasure), is killed by the dog, Jackie. Chinese Cindrella is so beautifully written that i really felt Adeline's sorrows as if i was in her place. You must read it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful story, March 14, 2010

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter (Paperback)

An excellent and very appealing book. I really enjoyed the book. This book will appeal to all readers over 10 and is a fascinating story. As you follow Adeline's story you can really relate to her and feal the suffering that she goes through. The book is also interesting as it tells you a lot about Chinese history and culture. I really enjoyed this book and recommend people to read it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Heart wrenching, November 7, 2011

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S. Stickle (SC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chinese Cinderella (Paperback)

Adeline Yen wrote such a heart wrenching tale of her childhood. As I read it, I wanted her to overcome and have something great come her way. I loved her Aunt Baba and relished the small bits of love she gave Adeline. I felt sorry for Adeline yet proud of her at the same time. This was a great tale to tell and I can't wait to read other books by this author.