“One of the most inspiring books I have ever read. The Cinderella version that comes most easily to. Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter (Wishbones) is a non-fiction book by Chinese-Canadian physician and author Adeline Yen Mah. Includes an Author’s Note, a 6-page photo insert, a historical note, and the Chinese text of the original Chinese Cinderella. Long before mass communication, the Chinese fairy tale of Ye Xian emerged in 850, during the Tang Dynasty. Like the classic Cinderella story, this powerful memoir is a moving story of resilience and hope. The novel Bound by Donna Jo Napoli is a retelling of the fairy tale.Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story From China, retold by Ai-Ling Louie and illustrated by Ed Young, is well-known childrens picture book adaptation of the fairy tale. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for - the love and understanding of her family. Adeline and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled with gifts and attention. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for - the love and understanding of her family.įollowing the success of the critically acclaimed adult bestseller Falling Leaves, this memoir is a moving telling of the classic Cinderella story, with Adeline Yen Mah providing her own courageous voice.From the author of critically acclaimed and bestselling memoir Falling Leaves, this is a poignant and moving true account of her childhood, growing up as an unloved daughter in 1940s China.Ī Chinese proverb says, “Falling leaves return to their roots.” In her own courageous voice, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph in the face of despair.Īdeline’s affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her, and life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her. In her own courageous voice, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. A Chinese proverb says, Falling leaves return to their roots. A Chinese proverb says, Falling leaves return to their roots. Adeline’s affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. A riveting memoir of a girl’s painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s.Ī Chinese proverb says, “Falling leaves return to their roots.” In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair.

A chinese cinderella story