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Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Novel
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 35,735 Ratings and 3,394 Reviews

Book Description
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 h... More
Book Information
PublisherAnchor
BindingPaperback (24 editions)
Reading LevelAll Ages
# of Pages192
ISBN-100385722206
ISBN-13978-0385722209
Publication Date10/29/2002
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About Dai Sijie (Author) : Dai Sijie is a published author. Some of the published credits of Dai Sijie include Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Unabridged).
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About Ina Rilke (Translator) : Ina Rilke is a published translator. Published credits of Ina Rilke include Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.
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10/19/2012 Shelley Workinger said: http://bookfare.blogspot.com/2012/02/balzac-and-little-chinese-seamstress.html
tags: FoodFic, I read

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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 89948
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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: yummy writing, jewel of a book

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