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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... read more
Summary
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress was about two friends, one the narrarator, and the other named Luo. This took place in China, and it really surprised me how books and storytelling meant so much to them. They went to great lengths to get good books. They broke into their friend's house... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
First Sentence
"The village headman, a man about fifty, sat cross-legged in the centre of the room, close to the coals burning in a hearth that was hollowed out of the floor; he was inspecting my violin."
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- Dai Sijie (Author)
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