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Chinese Cinderella (New Longman Literature)
Adeline Mah
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Description for Chinese Cinderella (New Longman Literature)
Hardcover. When Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China. Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
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).
Product Details
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Series
New Longman Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Harlow, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582848887
SKU
V9780582848887
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
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