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At the height of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, two young boys are sent to the country for "reeducation" at a remote mountain village, where their lives take an unexpected turn when they meet the beautiful daughter of a local tailor and stumble upon a forbidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translations. A first novel. 25,000 first printing.
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"An unexpected miracle-a delicate, and often hilarious, tale." "--Los Angeles Times Book Review"
"A funny, touching, sly and altogether delightful novel . . . about the power of art to enlarge our imaginations." --"The" "Washington Post Book World
" "Poetic and affecting. . . . The descriptions of life in this strangest of times and places are so riveting that the reader longs for more." "--The New York Times Book Review"
"[A] thrilling and . . . truly great work. . . . [A] richly complex fable." --"San Francisco Chronicle Book Review"
"Gives the rest of the world a glimpse into that dark place where the human spirit continues, against all odds, to shine its light." "--The Boston Globe"
"A wonderful novel . . . formed by detailed layering and exquisite craftsmanship, like a beautifully tailored garment." --"The Chicago Tribune"
"Poignant, humorous, and romantic." --"The New York Times"
"Seduces readers into its world. . . . [A] very wise little story of love and illusion." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
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"A funny, touching, sly and altogether delightful novel . . . about the power of art to enlarge our imaginations." --"The" "Washington Post Book World
" "Poetic and affecting. . . . The descriptions of life in this strangest of times and places are so riveting that the reader longs for more." "--The New York Times Book Review"
"[A] thrilling and . . . truly great work. . . . [A] richly complex fable." --"San Francisco Chronicle Book Review"
"Gives the rest of the world a glimpse into that dark place where the human spirit continues, against all odds, to shine its light." "--The Boston Globe"
"A wonderful novel . . . formed by detailed layering and exquisite craftsmanship, like a beautifully tailored garment." --"The Chicago Tribune"
"Poignant, humorous, and romantic." --"The New York Times"
"Seduces readers into its world. . . . [A] very wise little story of love and illusion." --"The Philadelphia Inquirer"
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- PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 037541309X
- ISBN 13 9780375413094
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages197
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