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.
Au début du XXe siècle, au Piémont, Libero Parri et son fils Ultimo sont pris par la passion de la compétition automobile. Le père abandonne l'élevage et l'agriculture pour monter un garage puis suivre le comte D'Ambrosio. Le fils rêve de construire un circuit automobile parfait, tout en sillonnant les routes des Etats-Unis avec Elizaveta, qui donne des cours de piano pour la maison Steinway.
This startling, sensual, hypnotically compelling novel tells a story of adventure, sexual enthrallment, and a love so powerful that it unhinges a man's life. In 1861 French silkworm merchant Hervé Joncour is compelled to travel to Japan, where, in the court of an enigmatic nobleman, he 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 country. But in the moment he does, Joncour is possessed. The same spell will envelop anyone who reads Silk, a work that has the compression of a fable, the evocative detail of the greatest historical fiction, and the devastating erotic force of a dream.