Silk
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3.6
Alessandro Baricco
In 1861 French silkworm merchant Herve Joncour travels to Japan. He strikes a business deal with a local baron there and is utterly bewitched by the man's concubine, a girl who does not have oriental eyes. An unlikely love blossoms between them, a love that is only strengthened over time. Subtle, tender and surprising, Silk is an entrancing tale of erotic possession and how the heart charts its own course. An international bestseller, Silk has been translated into twenty-seven languages and is the basis of an opera by Andre Previn and a major motion picture. Fall in love once again with this modern masterpiece in a beautiful new translation by Ann Goldstein. 'Deeply moving...A delicately crafted love story and an anatomy of desire.' Guardian
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Author
Alessandro Baricco
Pages
160
Publisher
Text Publishing Company
Published Date
2012-06-21
ISBN
1921834498 9781921834493
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"Karlsen does some very interesting and fine things with Silk. First, we really get to know Bloodstone as a person, not just a detective. His personal life is a major part of the book, and while it does not further the plot, it is needed to make him a well-rounded and thoroughly likeable character. Karlsen also, as some mystery and thriller writers do, gives us a look at the killer as he descends on his path to madness. However, she only shows us one killer, still leaving plenty of mystery to keep the reader guessing until the very end.<br/>Full review at http://readingchallenged.blogspot.com/2015/03/silk.html"
Ricki Marking-Camuto
