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Silk

By Alessandro Baricco

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| Paperback | 9780307277978

Book Description

This startling, sensual, hypnotically compelling novel tells a story of adventure, sexual enthrallment, and a love so powerful that it unhinges a man's life. In 1861 French silkworm merchant Hervé Joncour is compelled to travel to Japan, where, in the court of an enigmatic nobleman, he meets a womanContinue

This startling, sensual, hypnotically compelling novel tells a story of adventure, sexual enthrallment, and a love so powerful that it unhinges a man's life. In 1861 French silkworm merchant Hervé Joncour is compelled to travel to Japan, where, in the court of an enigmatic nobleman, he meets a woman. They do not touch; they do not even speak. And he cannot read the note she sends him until he has returned to his country. But in the moment he does, Joncour is possessed. The same spell will envelop anyone who reads Silk, a work that has the compression of a fable, the evocative detail of the greatest historical fiction, and the devastating erotic force of a dream.

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    An absolutely beautifully written little book. A meaningful and moving story in around 65 pages. Anyone can read this and then discover why a well written novel can be small and powerful.

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    ― Icedream said on Nov 2, 2007 | Add your feedback

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    This one didn't do much for me. Beautiful imagery. Incomprehensible characters. Meh.

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    ― Neighbors said on Jan 27, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • An Italian friend recommended him. Could not find it in Italian so I read it first in English. Lyrical and so beautiful

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    ― Mtshafer said on Sep 23, 2008 | 1 feedback

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