Alesandro Bariko Book order (chronological)

Alessandro Baricco is an Italian author who explores the boundaries between genres and forms in his work. His prose is distinguished by its lyrical quality, rhythmic language, and frequent focus on themes of memory, identity, and the power of storytelling. Baricco blends literary innovation with a performative approach, creating a unique reading experience.

Silk
104 pages
4 hours of reading
France, 1861. A young silk breeder has to travel overland to distant Japan, out of bounds to foreigners, to smuggle out healthy silkworms, when an epidemic has wiped out the European hatcheries. He sets eyes upon his Japanese host's concubine and is at once in love, with never a word spoken.
1997
3.9

Silk