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The novel tells the story of a French silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler named Hervé Joncour in 19th century France who travels to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. His first trip to Japan takes place in the Bakumatsu period, when Japan was still largely closed to foreigners. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron. His trade in Japan and his personal relationship with the concubine are both strained by the internal political turmoil and growing anti-Western sentiment in Japan that followed the arrival of Matthew C. Perry in Edo Bay. Description: Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Vintage; Reissue edition (August 28, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0307277976 ISBN-13: 978-0307277978 Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 8 inches    Related Torrents
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