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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Dai Sijie

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress By Dai Sijie

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie


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Summary

Two sons of doctors, sent to 're-education' camps, forced to carry buckets of excrement up and down mountain paths, have only their sense of humour to keep them going. And not only their lives: after listening to the stories of Balzac, the little seamstress will never be the same again.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Summary

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie

1971: Mao's cultural Revolution is at its peak. Two sons of doctors, sent to 're-education' camps, forced to carry buckets of excrement up and down mountain paths, have only their sense of humour to keep them going. Although the attractive daughter of the local tailor also helps to distract them from the task at hand.

The boys' true re-education starts, however, when they discover a hidden suitcase packed with the great Western novels of the nineteenth century. Their lives are transformed. And not only their lives: after listening to the stories of Balzac, the little seamstress will never be the same again.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress Reviews

A completely beguiling novel. always giving the reader a sense of being there. Very engaging * Independent *
Wholly delightful, intelligent, funny and unexpected. A remarkable book, offering sheer delight * Scotsman *
A simple story, seductively told, it touches and lifts up the beauty of human experience far beyond the mountains of Western China in which the story is set * Times Literary Supplement *
Highly original and sweetly charming * The Times *
If you read only one novel, choose this one: it's worth a hundred * Le Figaro *

About Dai Sijie

Born in China in 1954, Dai Sijie is a film maker and novelist, who left China in 1984 for France where he now lives and works. He is the author of the international bestseller, Balzac and the Chinese Seamstress (shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction prize) - which he made into a film - Mr Muo's Travelling Couch (winner of the Prix Femina) and Once on a Moonless Night.

Additional information

GOR001078443
9780099286431
0099286432
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
20020307
176
Short-listed for Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2002
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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