Falling Leaves The True Story Of An Unwanted Chinese Daughter

Author: Adeline Yen Mah

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  • : $24.95 AUD
  • : 9780140265989
  • : Penguin Books
  • : Penguin Books
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  • : 0.205
  • : 31 January 1997
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 19mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 24.95
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  • : Adeline Yen Mah
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  • : Paperback
  • : 1997
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  • : English
  • : 951.05092
  • : 278
  • : Biography & autobiography: general
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Barcode 9780140265989
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Description

The story of an unwanted Chinese daughter growing up during the Communist Revolution, blamed for her mother's death, ignored by her millionaire father and unwanted by her Eurasian step mother. A story of greed, hatred and jealousy; a domestic dramais played against the extraordinary political events in China and Hong Kong. Written with the emotional force of a novel but with a vividness drawn from a personal and political background. "Falling Leaves" has become a surprise bestseller all over the world.

Author description

Adeline Yen Mah took studied at London Univesity and now lives in the USA. "My Chinese Cinderella. Her father's stunningly beautiful new young wife makes Snow White's wicked stepmother look like Mary Poppins. A compelling story.' - The Mail.