Silk
Alessandro Baricco(Author)
The Harvill Press
Published on 7. May 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-86046-366-2 (ISBN)
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Description
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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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-A)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 112 mm
Weight
70 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86046-366-2 (9781860463662)
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