Book description
Following a fall in the Shanghai market, Chinese Cinderella is
whisked away to Grandma Wu's house to recover. As she lapses in and
out of consciousness, she is haunted by vivid dreams that seem strange
- yet somehow familiar - to her. A tale of slavery and friendship,
wealth, poverty and an arranged marriage begins, as Chinese Cinderella
recalls a life lived centuries before.
But is it real, or all in her imagination . . .
Adeline Yen Mah lives in California after growing up in Tianjin and
Shanghai in China, Hong Kong and England. She studied medicine but gave
up her career as a physician to become a full-time writer. After the
death of her stepmother, she felt compelled to write her story and the
result,
Falling Leaves
, became an international bestseller. Adeline later adapted it for
children under the title
Chinese
Cinderella
. She has written several other books for adults and children including
Chinese
Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society
, an adventure based on her own made-up stories when she was a lonely
child.
