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OverviewFrance, 1861. When an epidemic threatens to wipe out the silk trade in France, Hervi Joncour, a young silk breeder, has to travel overland to distant Japan, out of bounds to foreigners, to smuggle out healthy silkworms. In the course of his secret negotiations with the local baron, Joncour's attention is arrested by the man's concubine - a girl who does not have oriental eyes. Although they are unable to exchange so much as a word, love blossoms between them, a love that is conveyed in a number of obscure messages. How their secret affair develops is told in this remarkable love story. As haunting as a strain of passionate music, Silk is an enchantment, an exquisite narrative and stylistic tour de force. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alessandro Baricco , Alessandro BariccoPublisher: Text Publishing Imprint: The Text Publishing Company Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.139kg ISBN: 9781921145483ISBN 10: 192114548 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 08 January 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlessandro Baricco was born in Turin in 1958. He is the author of two previous novels, Castelli di rabbia, which won the Prix M-dicis and the Campiello prize, and Oceano mare, which won the Viareggio and Palazzo del Bosco prizes. He has also written works in the field of musicology. He is highly regarded in Italy for his television programmes, one on opera, the other on literature. Silk, which became and immediate bestseller in Italy, has been published in sixteen languages - including Japanese. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |