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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.
At the height of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, two young boys are sent to the country for "reeducation" at a remote mountain village, where their lives take an unexpected turn when they meet the beautiful daughter of a local tailor and stumble upon a forbidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translations. A first novel. Reader's Guide avai
Titel | Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress |
Auteur(s) | Sijie, Dai |
ISBN | 9780385722209 |
Afmetingen | 210x127x13 mm |
Aantal pagina's | 192 |
Uitgever | Anchor Books |
Taal | Engels |
Levertijd | 5-7 werkdagen |
Prijs | € 19.95 |
Bindwijze | Paperback |
Gewicht | 182 gram |