Description
In 1861 French silkworm merchant Hervé Joncour travels to Japan, where he encounters the mysterious Hara Kei. He develops a painful longing for Kei's beautiful concubine - but they cannot touch; they don't even speak. And he cannot read the note she sends him until he has returned to his own country. But the moment he does, Joncour is enslaved.
Subtle, tender and surprising, Silk is an evocative tale of erotic possession.
A tale of lust and possession in nineteenth-century France and Japan, from the international bestseller.
Subtle, tender and surprising, Silk is an evocative tale of erotic possession.
A tale of lust and possession in nineteenth-century France and Japan, from the international bestseller.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
160 pages
Language
English
Published
Aug 1, 2019
Publisher
Canongate
Editions
129 editions
ISBN-10
1786896427
ISBN-13
9781786896421