BALZAC AND THE LITTLE CHINESE SEAMSTRESS

New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First Edition. First Printing.. Softcover. As New/No Dust Jacket, As Issued.. New York City, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. Softcover. As New/None, As Issued. First Edition/First Printing. 200 pages. The filmmaker/author's breakthrough debut novel. One of the most sensational literary debuts of our time. Uncorrected Proof. Precedes and should not be confused with the regular trade edition. Published in a tiny, one-time-only print run as a softcover original for the exclusive use of the publisher and author. None of the copies was commercially sold. The First Edition is now rare. Presents, in its earliest-state format, Dai Sijie's "Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise" in a felicitous English translation. His massive global bestseller of a first novel. The wonder of it all is that Dai Sijie is primarily a film director in the French commercial-cum-art film tradition. It is rare to find one man be Master of two art forms, but that is exactly what Sijie has pulled off. "An enchanting tale that captures the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening. 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 hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, the two friends find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined" (Publisher's blurb) . Comes with a pristine copy of Dai Sijie's brilliant film adaptation on DVD. An absolute "must-have" set for Dai Sijie collectors. This is a copy of the Uncorrected Proof. It comes with a pristine copy of the film adaptation, directed by Dai Sijie, on DVD. This title is a contemporary literary and film classic. As far as we know, this is the only set (of the Uncorrected Proof and DVD) available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: ALL copies of the regular trade edition available online are in innumerable subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare set thus. One of the most brilliant filmmaker/novelists of our time. A fine set. . ISBN 037541309X.