An enchanting tale about the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening.

Reserved for Rootmartin.

Thanks, lovemylife, for passing this book along. It will be included in the 2nd round of the "Passport to the World VBB" at bookobsessed.com

Sending to sudokugirl as she chose it out of the Passport to the World VBB - round 2 on bookbobsessed.com

Arrived this morning :) Looks lovely, thank you, rootmartin.

Received this book from Sudokugirl.

From the back cover:
"In this enchanting tale about the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening, two hapless city boys are exiled to a remote mountain village for reeducation during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There they 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, they find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined."

Short, but very beautiful story, wonderfully written

5 years after it made its way to me, I finally decided to read this little book and brought it with me on a ferry trip to the island of Brač. It turned out to be a very quick and enjoyable read, perfect for summer. Thank you sharing, lovemylife and rootmartin. Making it available for future readers.