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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Dai Sijie
3.64/5 (56984 ratings)
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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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184 pages
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eng
ISBN10:
0385722206
ISBN13:
9780385722209
kindle Asin:
B07XB4CL5Q

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

Dai Sijie
3.64/5 (56984 ratings)
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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.
Format:
Pages:
184 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0385722206
ISBN13:
9780385722209
kindle Asin:
B07XB4CL5Q

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