Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
of Dai Sijie, Ina Rilke (Translator)
Description
In this enchanting tale about the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening, two hapless city boys are exiled to a remote mountain village for reeducation during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There they meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, they find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 184 pages
- Publisher Anchor Books
- Publication Date October 29th 2002
- First Publication 01/01/00
- Language English
- ISBN 9780385722209
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['China']
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