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...
ISBN: 978-0-440-22865-3
Издательство:
Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Against a background of historical, cultural and social change comes Chinese Dress, a comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book examining the extraordinary range of Chinese dress. Skillfully weaving together everything from court and formal costumes through to the working attire of the lower classes and the latest fashions of New China, Chinese Dress tells the story of the evolution of Chinese clothing. The first section details attire worn during the Qing dynasty by the emperors and their consorts, as well as the mandarins, merchants, and their womenfolk, both Manchu and Chinese. The following sections pay particular attention to the dramatic changes in clothing that took place in China from the Republican period, including rural...
ISBN: 978-0-8048-3663-0
Издательство:
Tuttle Publishing
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Chinoiserie – the taste for decoration and architecture based on Chinese design – has its origins in the age-old fantasy of ‘Cathay’, the mysterious land of the East. This beautifully illustrated book shows the development of the style from its very beginnings, demonstrating its continuous influence in all of the decorative arts. With sumptuous photography showing all aaspects of chinoiserie, the book clarifies the way in which the exotic East was incorporated into Western taste in a way that is relevant to all those in interior decor today.
ISBN: 0714838365
Издательство:
Phaidon
Дата выхода: апрель 2002
Life is sweet for chocolate maker Chloe Lyon! In the picture-perfect Lancashire village of Sticklepond, Confectioner Chloe dispenses inspirational sweet treats containing a prediction for each customer. If only her own life was as easy to forecast - perhaps Chloe could have foreseen being jilted at the altar! But when a new Vicar arrives in the village, the rumour mill goes into overdrive. Not only is Raffy Sinclair the charismatic ex-front man of rock band `Mortal Ruin`, he`s also the Chloe`s first love and the man who broke her heart. Try as she might, Chloe can`t ignore this blast from her past. Could now be the time for her to make a wish - and dare to believe it can come true? A charming novel for chocoholics everywhere, perfect for...
ISBN: 978-1-84756-114-5
Издательство:
HarperCollins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2011
Try me. When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. War is declared as the priest denounces the newcomer`s wares as instruments of murder. Suddenly, Vianne`s shop-cum-cafe means that there is somewhere for secrets to be whispered, grievances to be aired, dreams to be tested. But Vianne`s plans for an Easter Chocolate Festival divide the whole community in a conflict that escalates into a `Church not Chocolate` battle. As mouths water in anticipation, can the solemnity of the Church compare with...
ISBN: 0-552-99893-1
Издательство:
Transworld publishers
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
"Chocolate mousse!" says greedy Goose. "Don`t just grab it", says angry Rabbit. Good manners aren`t on the menu at this meal. Duck won`t eat his carrots. Moth`s eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave!
ISBN: 978-1-4050-2190-6
Издательство:
Macmillan ELT
Дата выхода: февраль 2012
