--- product_id: 15327615 title: "Silk" price: "$57" currency: BBD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://barbados.desertcart.com/products/15327615-silk store_origin: BB region: Barbados --- # Set across France and Japan, a cross-cultural journey 186 pages of immersive storytelling Themes of passion, mystery, and forbidden connection Silk **Price:** $57 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Unlock the silk threads of passion and mystery in a timeless literary gem ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Silk - **How much does it cost?** $57 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [barbados.desertcart.com](https://barbados.desertcart.com/products/15327615-silk) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Cinematic Storytelling:** A beautifully adapted narrative that inspired a stunning film - • **Elegance in Every Word:** Alessandro Baricco’s poetic prose weaves subtle eroticism and timeless emotion - • **A Journey Beyond Borders:** Experience a rare 19th-century voyage bridging East and West - • **Fast-Paced Literary Escape:** Under 200 pages—perfect for a weekend binge read - • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Highly rated with 4.2 stars from over 800 readers worldwide ## Overview Silk by Alessandro Baricco is a concise, evocative novel set in 1861, following Hervé Joncour’s perilous silk trade journey from France to Japan. Blending historical adventure with subtle eroticism and cultural intrigue, this international bestseller captivates with its elegant prose and emotional depth, making it a must-read for lovers of literary fiction and cross-cultural narratives. ## Description The year is 1861. Hervé Joncour is a French merchant of silkworms, who combs the known world for their gemlike eggs. Then circumstances compel him to travel farther, beyond the edge of the known, to a country legendary for the quality of its silk and its hostility to foreigners: Japan.There Joncour meets a woman. They do not touch; they do not even speak. And he cannot read the note she sends him until he has returned to his own country. But in the moment he does, Joncour is possessed. Review: As soft, subtle and exquisite as the finest... - Alessandro Baricco knows the fine art of storytelling. His use of colors, tenderness, eroticism and time weave a most beautiful canvas print of words. Silk is the International Bestseller about Hervé Joncour, a thirty two year old Frenchman living in the 1860's. While on leave from the Armed Forces, Joncour meets with a friend, Baldabieu, who is a successful owner of multiple silk mills in Lavilledieu, their small French village. After telling Joncour the devastation that will soon hit the area due to a sickness in the silkworms, and a grand and wonderous answer to the problem in traveling to faraway Japan, Joncour decides to accept the challenge and make the journey. The beauty in the story is wrapped in the silk that is Joncour's travels... all that he sees, experiences and feels, and the people he meets in a world so unknown to his own. Blend in the warm receptions upon his return by his wife Hélén, and the slow weaving of an burning enigma through the chance encounters with a beautiful women in Japan and... Well, I'll let Baricco tell you the story, for it truly is amazing. And, this was a very fast read. At less than 200 pages, I was able to read it in one sitting, which I never do. An excellent story told with such elegance and eloquence will leave readers wanting more. I definitely recommend reading the book before watching the movie, which is an impeccable translation from book to screen, and one of the most beautiful adaptations ever, in every sense of the word. Review: A lovely read - An elegant, understated read. One of my favourite books. I read it in two sittings over one weekend. Recommended reading. ## Features - Alessandro Baricco - Japanese - Asian ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,154,015 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,487 in Metaphysical & Visionary Fiction (Books) #6,632 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #24,925 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 812 Reviews | ## Images ![Silk - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81q1e-hcLbL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As soft, subtle and exquisite as the finest... *by C***T on June 12, 2008* Alessandro Baricco knows the fine art of storytelling. His use of colors, tenderness, eroticism and time weave a most beautiful canvas print of words. Silk is the International Bestseller about Hervé Joncour, a thirty two year old Frenchman living in the 1860's. While on leave from the Armed Forces, Joncour meets with a friend, Baldabieu, who is a successful owner of multiple silk mills in Lavilledieu, their small French village. After telling Joncour the devastation that will soon hit the area due to a sickness in the silkworms, and a grand and wonderous answer to the problem in traveling to faraway Japan, Joncour decides to accept the challenge and make the journey. The beauty in the story is wrapped in the silk that is Joncour's travels... all that he sees, experiences and feels, and the people he meets in a world so unknown to his own. Blend in the warm receptions upon his return by his wife Hélén, and the slow weaving of an burning enigma through the chance encounters with a beautiful women in Japan and... Well, I'll let Baricco tell you the story, for it truly is amazing. And, this was a very fast read. At less than 200 pages, I was able to read it in one sitting, which I never do. An excellent story told with such elegance and eloquence will leave readers wanting more. I definitely recommend reading the book before watching the movie, which is an impeccable translation from book to screen, and one of the most beautiful adaptations ever, in every sense of the word. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lovely read *by N***S on January 30, 2013* An elegant, understated read. One of my favourite books. I read it in two sittings over one weekend. Recommended reading. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read, deeply moving *by S***R on May 15, 2026* Book was second hand, in perfect shape. As for the content, this is a very moving short story. 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