num_pages: 148
description: This sensual and hypnotic novel tells a story of adventure and obsession. 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 do not 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.
language: English
title: Silk
titlecomplete: Silk
characters: Hervé Joncour
genres: Fiction, Japan, Contemporary, Historical, Italy, Italian Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 55742
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Prix des libraires du Québec
category: Lauréats hors Québec
publisher: Canongate Publishing