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Summary

When an epidemic threatens to destroy the silk trade in France, Herve Joncour leaves his small town and travels to Japan to obtain eggs for a fresh breeding of silk worms. There he falls in love with another man's concubine, and during subsequent visits their secret and silent affair develops.

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Silk by Alessandro Baricco

When an epidemic threatens to destroy the silk trade in France, Herve Joncour leaves his small town and travels to Japan to obtain eggs for a fresh breeding of silk worms. There he falls in love with another man's concubine, and during subsequent visits their secret and silent affair develops.
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ISBN 13 9781860463662
ISBN 10 1860463665
Title Silk
Author Alessandro Baricco
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1998-05-07
Number of pages 112
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.