Silk (Paperback)
- Category: Fiction
- Publisher: Vintage Books USA (Aug 1, 1998)
Our Shelf Talker
This is a lyrical, sensual novella that's set in 1861 in Japan and France. It's the best read-aloud book I can think of, and what could be more fun than curling up with your Valentine and reading to each other? There's something so old-fashioned and lovely about reading aloud, and also something so unselfish. A nice bottle of wine won't hurt either…- Roxanne
Description
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.
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.