Alessandro BariccoSilk (Canons)

Very good book!

very nice book for reading

Para quem viu o filme é um ótimo pedido!!

Me recomendaron mucho esta novela, pero no la encontré en español en la tienda Kindle. La leí en inglés y creo que pierde un poco la poesía con que escribe el autor. Es una novela deliciosa, que nos lleva por la Ruta de la Seda y nos atrapa con imágenes de lugares exóticos, y tiempos pasados.

An amazing writer...super plot development narrated in the most sparing and efficient language. The author is a real word smith. I enjoyed the novel immensely and since my initial purchase have bought added copies as gifts for friends.Delivery was excellent.

A compact, stylish and enigmatic journey, on several levels, through determination, passion, obsession and disintegration. In less than 100 pages this tale delights and the physical hardback format is all part of the experience. The plot is woven with the delicacy of a fine silk fabric and the complex pattern will invite a different interpretation from each reader, which will change again each time the fable is revisited. A cupcake of inspiration for thinkers, poets, seers and travellers.

Rating: 2.5 stars.I'm not too sure what to think about this novel, well novella rather (57 pages). On one level, it is a little gem, the writing is so beautiful and the story so nostalgic. The main theme explored is nostalgia of something that will never happen.However, I also found it frustrating: the story is practically a non-event, character development is thin, and the style, while beautiful, is not satisfying as a story-telling narrative.It's very Japanese. I guess you have to like this Japanese stuff, and romanticism. Not quite my cup of tea I think....I believe this book has left a lasting impression of many readers, but I don't think I will remember it very long.