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Set against the backdrop of 1861 France, a devastating epidemic endangers the nation's prosperous silk trade. Herve Joncour, a dedicated silkworm breeder, undertakes a risky overland journey to Japan— a land expressly closed to foreigners—to smuggle healthy silkworms back to France.
During his covert negotiations with a local baron, Joncour encounters the baron’s concubine, a young woman whose eyes do not conform to typical Oriental features. Though they never exchange a word, a silent affection blossoms between them, adding a deeply human element to the story of commerce and survival.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Alessandro Baricco
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