Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
New York Times BestsellerBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is an enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. An immediate international bestseller, it tells the story of two hapless city boys exiled to a remote mountain village for re-education during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There the two friends 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, the two friends find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780385722209 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385722206 |
| Title | Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress |
| Author | Dai Sijie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Year published | 2002-10-29 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Winner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |