Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
By Dai SijieNew York Times Bestseller
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.
Book details
- Paperback
- 192 pages
- English
- 0385722206
- 9780385722209
About Dai Sijie
dai sijie was born in china in 1954. he grew up working in his fathers tailor shop. he himself became a skilled tailor. the maoist government sent him to a Read More about Dai Sijie
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