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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Here is one of those rare novels, so captivatingly original, so absurdly funny, surprising and moving, that it crosses all boundaries.1971- Mao's cultural Revolution is at its peak. Two sons of doctors, sent to 're-education' camps, forced to carry buckets of excrement up and down mountain paths, have only their sense of humour to keep them going. Although the attractive daughter of the local tailor also helps to distract them from the task at hand.The boys' true re-education starts, however, when they discover a hidden suitcase packed with the great Western novels of the nineteenth century. Their lives are transformed. And not only their lives- after listening to the stories of Balzac, the little seamstress will never be the same again. Two sons of doctors, sent to 're-education' camps, forced to carry buckets of excrement up and down mountain paths, have only their sense of humour to keep them going. And not only their lives: after listening to the stories of Balzac, the little seamstress will never be the same again. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780099286431
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780099286431
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.47 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0099286432
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 1971: Mao's cultural Revolution is at its peak. Two sons of doctors, sent to 're-education' camps, forced to carry buckets of excrement up and down mountain paths, have only their sense of humour to keep them going. And not only their lives: after listening to the stories of Balzac, the little seamstress will never be the same again. Seller Inventory # B9780099286431
Book Description Condition: New. Two boys, both sons of doctors, are sent to the top of a mountain for "re-education" in Mao's China; an education that involves carting buckets of excrement up and down precipitous paths. They discover instead the discreet charm of bourgeois literature and the local tailor's attractive daughter. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 130. . 2002. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780099286431
Book Description Condition: New. Two boys, both sons of doctors, are sent to the top of a mountain for "re-education" in Mao's China; an education that involves carting buckets of excrement up and down precipitous paths. They discover instead the discreet charm of bourgeois literature and the local tailor's attractive daughter. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 130. . 2002. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780099286431
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