Chinese Cinderella
by Mah, Adeline Yen, 1937-
Published by : Puffin Books (London) Physical details: xiv,262 Pages 19x13 cm | PB ISBN:9780141359410. Year: 2015| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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General Stacks | Non-fiction | 813 M214C 2015 (Browse shelf) | Available | 56953 |
Adeline's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Adeline grows up to be an academic child, with a natural ability for writing. Only her aunt and grandfather offer her any love and kindness. The story is of survival in the light of the mental and physical cruelty of her stepmother and the disloyalty of her siblings
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