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Mah, Adeline Yen
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Fiction
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2009
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ePub Bud (www.epubbud.com)
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English
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Chinese Cinderella- The Secret Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter
- Book ID
- 107106943
- Publisher
- Penguin Adult
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 937 KB
- Category
- Standards
- ISBN
- 014193381X
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Synopsis
Jung-ling'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. Jung-ling 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. Jung-ling blossoms in spite of everything and the story ends as her father agrees to let her study in England. A Puffin Modern Classic edition of this bestselling autobiography, celebrating ten years of publication.
✦ Subjects
Историческая проза
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