A French silkworm breeder journeys to 1860s Japan and develops a silent, unspoken love for a baron's concubine in this spare, poetic novella.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
A French silkworm breeder journeys to 1860s Japan and develops a silent, unspoken love for a baron's concubine in this spare, poetic novella.
About
Details
France, 1861. When an epidemic threatens to wipe out the silk trade in France, silkworm breeder Herve Joncour has to travel overland to distant Japan, out of bounds to foreigners, to smuggle out healthy silkworms. In the course of his secret negotiations with the local baron, Joncour's attention is arrested by the man's concubine, a girl who does not have oriental eyes. Although they are unable to exchange so much as a word, love blossoms between them.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Central unspoken romance and longing between merchant and concubine; non-explicit, poetic tone.
Violence & gore
AI
No violence depicted
Profanity
AI
No profanity depicted
Substance use
AI
No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No LGBTQ+ content present
Religious content
AI
No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
AI
No occult content present
Political content
AI
No political messaging present
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
AI
No abuse or suffering depicted
Other
AI
No information found