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.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In 1861 French silkworm merchant Herve 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 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781786896421
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Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A novel on the subject of notions of erotic possession, alternating between nineteenth century France and Japan. Acclaimed as stark and delicate upon initial publication, available here as part of Canongate's 'Canons' range. 160 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9781786896421
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In 1861 French silkworm merchant Herve 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 Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781786896421