An edition of Chinese Cinderella (1999)

Cinderela chinesa

A História Secreta De Uma Filha Renegada

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An edition of Chinese Cinderella (1999)

Cinderela chinesa

A História Secreta De Uma Filha Renegada

  • 4.4 (5 ratings) ·
  • 70 Want to read
  • 4 Currently reading
  • 9 Have read

Quinta filha de um milionário chinês, Adeline perdeu a mãe apenas duas semanas depois de nascer. Além de sofrer com a hostilidade dos irmãos, que a responsabilizam pela morte da mãe, Adeline ainda sofre com a indiferença do pai e a crueldade da madrasta. A segunda mulher de seu pai despreza os filhos do casamento anterior, que vivem pobremente, limitados a três refeições diárias e a apenas uma muda de roupa além do uniforme escolar. O pai ignora o que acontece em casa, deixando o terreno livre para a madrasta. Por ter ousado contrariá-la e por apresentar um rendimento exemplar na escola, Adeline padece nas mãos dessa mulher, que parece ter saído diretamente da fábula Cinderela. Por isso, acaba num colégio interno, sem visitas nem presentes, e é nos livros que encontra refúgio para sua tristeza e solidão. É dessas leituras que vem sua redenção: aos catorze anos, ela se inscreve em um concurso internacional de peças teatrais para alunos de língua inglesa, e ganha. A partir daí, Adeline tem a chance de escapar do seu destino. O resultado dessa experiência extraordinária é Cinderela chinesa, best-seller internacional que fala com sensibilidade sobre a superação de uma infância extremamente infeliz.

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Portuguese
Pages
176

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Edition Availability
Cover of: Jun Ling (French Edition)
Jun Ling (French Edition)
2010-09-21, Flammarion jeunesse
Cover of: Cinderela chinesa
Cinderela chinesa: A História Secreta De Uma Filha Renegada
2006, Editora Companhia das Letras
Paperback in Portuguese
Cover of: Jun-Ling
Jun-Ling: Une enfance chinoise
2005-01-01, Flammarion
in French
Cover of: Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella
September 16, 2004, Longman
Hardcover in English - 2Rev Ed edition
Cover of: Chinese Cinderella (New Century Readers)
Chinese Cinderella (New Century Readers)
April 5, 2002, Longman
Hardcover in English - New Ed edition
Cover of: Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella: the true story of an unwanted daughter
2001, Dell Laurel-Leaf
in English
Cover of: Chinese Cinderella (Puffin Teenage Books)
Chinese Cinderella (Puffin Teenage Books): Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter
September 2, 1999, Bob Sessions, Puffin Bks
in English
Cover of: Chinese Cinderella
Chinese Cinderella: the true story of an unwanted daughter
1999, Delacorte Press
in English

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The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
176

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL13403846M
ISBN 10
8535908455
ISBN 13
9788535908459
Goodreads
510610

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL121492W

First Sentence

"As soon as I got home from school, Aunt Baba noticed the silver medal dangling from the left breast pocket of my uniform."

Work Description

A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s.A 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. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. 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. 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.Following 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 Hardcover edition.

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