Battle hymn of the tiger mother, paperback/amy chua

Paperback edition of the much discussed parenting guide and memoir which details Chuas Chinese method of bringing up her daughters.

It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at parenting than Western ones, but instead its about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory and how you can be humbled by a 13 year old.

The hardback caused a storm of publicity, and this paperback has new material, including an afterword and Chuas daughters defence of her mother.

A treat from first to last Independent.