Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
by DAI SIJIE | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0385722206 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0385722206 Global Overview for this book
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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 re-education during China's infamous Chinese 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 tranit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined."
Journal Entry 2 by Judester at Slingerlands Medical Building in Albany, New York USA on Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Released on Tuesday, January 04, 2005 at about 8:00:00 AM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Slingerlands Medical Building in Albany, New York USA.
RELEASE NOTES:
in Dr. Mayron's office while there with my mom this morning ...
RELEASE NOTES:
in Dr. Mayron's office while there with my mom this morning ...