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Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest child of an affluent Chinese family who enjoyed rare privileges during a time of political and cultural upheaval. But wealth and position could not shield Adeline from a childhood of appalling... read more
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Characters/People edit
- adeline: a very strong and smart character
- Baba: Aunt Baba is a kind and caring Aunt. Most hated Adeline except for her.
- Susan: Niang's daughter. Though she is treated far better than her step siblings, Franklin is still treated better.
- Gregory: Adeline's younger brother
- Lydia: Lydia is so betrayal. I never knew which side she was on. I also find her cold hearted.
- Byron: Byron was what I thought the perfect guy for Adeline, but no. He was not. He lied to Adeline about his profession and his green card.
- Edgar: Adeline's older brother. He tends to bully her and her other older brother, James.
- Bob: Bob is kind and understanding. He loved Adeline and accepted her.
- Samuel: Add a description of this character.
- Franklin: Franklin is Niang's son. He is treated better than everybody else in the house.
- Louise
- Martin
- Niang: Niang is Adeline's stepmother, who is unfair to Adeline and her siblings, and flat out cruel to Adeline.
- Adeline: Though Adeline was hated by most, she remained kind and loyal to Aunt Baba and Yeye.
- Grandmother
- Karl
- Mr Lu
- Jeanne
- Jackie
- Miss Chien: Susan and Franklin's tutor.
- Mother Mary
- H. H.
- Mcfadden
- C. S.
- Matilda
- Roger
- Dr Ting
- Mrs Hsu
- Dr Lim
- Hanbury
- K. C. Li
- Mr Nee
Setting & Locations edit
- Hong Kong Island
- Shanghai
- Tianjin
- China
- America
- England
- London
- Kowloon
- Beijing
- New York
- California
- Britain
- Canada
- Taiwan
- Japan
- Nigeria
- Manchuria
- Nanking Road
- Philadelphia
- Shandong Road
- Huangpu River
- France
- Paris
- Kuomintang
- United States
- Port Harcourt
- Boundary Street
- Germany
- Hollywood
- Sacred Heart
- Hwa Chong Hong
First Sentence edit
At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off the bandages as fast as they were applied.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapter One: Men Dang Hu Dui: The Appropriate Door Fits the Frame of the Correct House
Chapter Two: Dian Tie Cheng Jin: Converting Iron into Gold
Chapter Three: Ru Ying Sui Xing: Inseparable as Each Other's Shadows
Chapter Four: Xiu Se Ke Can: Surpassing Loveliness Good Enough to Feast On
Chapter Five: Yi Chang Chun Meng: An Episode of a Spring Dream
Themes & Symbolism edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Adeline Yen Mah (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Wiley
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0471247421
Page Count: 278
Publisher: Wiley
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0471247421
Page Count: 278
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: CT275.M45115 A3 1998
- Dewey: 305.488951073092
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