by Alessandro Baricco · RBA La Magrana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788474109450
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«Seda» is the novel by Alessandro Baricco published by RBA La Magrana in paperback, with 96 pages and text in Catalan.
Set in the nineteenth century, the novel follows Hervé Joncour, a French merchant who travels to Japan to buy silkworm eggs. A crossing of glances during one of those journeys, described with Baricco's ellipsis and restraint, turns the narrative into a delicate reflection on love, desire and the unattainable.
This translation by Mercè Canela was published in the Butxaca collection in 2000. The original work, «Seta», appeared in 1996.
For readers of contemporary and historical fiction who appreciate poetic prose and a melancholic atmosphere.
Alessandro Baricco is an Italian writer, director and performer. His novels have been translated into a number of languages.
