Silk

Silk has the brilliant colors . . . and the enchantment of a miniature. . . . Vividly erotic. --Newsday A riveting, lyrical love story, an accomplished historical fiction, a compact, condensed . . . epic about human hearts in crisis. --Alan Cheuse, All Things Considered A book with language to savor. . . . It seems as guileless as a folk tale but propels a reader with real force. --Denver Post A heart-breaking love story. . . A stylistic tour de force [and] a literary gem of bewitching power. --The Sunday Times