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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress : A NovelBlog this item
    • A quick, enjoyable read despite what could be a very heavy subject-matter. I look forward to discussing the book with friends.

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  • Antonia (maybeorange) said on Apr 12, 2009 about the Hardcover edition| 1 feedback
    • Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
    • A strong coming-of-age story set during Mao's re-education campaign.

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  • Readingrat said on May 27, 2008
    • Dai Sijie is a very eloquent writer.
    • translated from Chinese

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  • Angie (angiebro) said on Dec 9, 2007

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Book Description

Balzac 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.

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Paperback 192 Pages
Edition: Reprint
ISBN-10: 0385722206
ISBN-13: 9780385722209
Publisher: Anchor
Pub date: Oct 29, 2002
Dimensions: 20 cm x 13 cm x 1 cm Just how big is that?
Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette and Others
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