Chinese Cinderella

Chinese Cinderella is a novel written by author Adeline Yen Mah which describes her experiences growing up in China during the Second World War. It was published in 1999 and is a revised version of part of her autobiography, .

Critical Reception

''Chinese Cinderella'' has been reviewed by ''Publishers Weekly'' thus: "...The author recreates moments of cruelty and victory so convincingly that readers will feel almost as if they're in the room with her. She never veers from a child's sensibility; the child in these pages rarely judges the actions of those around her, she's simply bent on surviving. Mah easily weaves details of her family's life alongside the traditions of China and the changes throughout the war years and subsequent . This memoir is hard to put down..."

Radio adaptation

In 2006 the book was adapted for . It was produced in ten episodes. The adaptation was done by and broadcast on the The Big Toe Radio Show.