Silk is a 1996 novel by Italian writer Alessandro Baricco. It was translated into English in 1997 by Guido Waldman. A new English translation by Ann Goldstein was published in 2006. Alessandro Baricco (b. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) book is bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with cloth or heavy paper) and a stitched spine. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... See also: 1995 in literature, other events of 1996, 1997 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Alessandro Baricco (b. ...
It tells the tale of Frenchsilkworm merchant Hervé Joncour who becomes a smuggler due to a disease in the French worms and the complications caused to his personal life by his smuggling career. Binomial name Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 For other senses of this word, see silkworm (disambiguation). ...
The novel tells the story of a married silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler named Hervé Joncour in 19th century France travelling to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron. A swampy marsh area ...
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