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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress : A Novel

by Ina Rilke, Dai Sijie
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress : A Novel - Thryft
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress : A Novel - Thryft
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2002)
  • Premio letterario Giuseppe Acerbi (2015)
  • Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec (2001)
  • Prix Relay du Roman d'Evasion (2000)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize for Ina Rilke (2002)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa Nominee (2001)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress : A Novel

by Ina Rilke, Dai Sijie
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ISBN: 9780385722209
Authors: Ina Rilke, Dai Sijie
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date of Publication: 2002-10-29
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 63782 readers)

Description

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 reeducation during China's infamous Cultural 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 transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined.
 
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2002)
  • Premio letterario Giuseppe Acerbi (2015)
  • Prix des libraires du Québec for Lauréats hors Québec (2001)
  • Prix Relay du Roman d'Evasion (2000)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize for Ina Rilke (2002)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa Nominee (2001)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2003)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.