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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel
- English translation in 2001
- National Bestseller
New York Times Bestseller

Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressÂ 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 Chinaâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 10-04720
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2002-10-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385722209

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