Seta
Seta is a 1920 historical romance and feudal-Japan fiction novella by Alessandro Baricco. The story is set in Japan and France, in Siglo XX. It deals with Travel, French, Italian and Self-discovery.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, and 114 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 55 editions across 10 languages.
At about 125 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About Seta
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.
Quick answers
Who wrote Seta?
Seta was written by Alessandro Baricco and first published in 1920.
What genre is Seta?
It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Samurai & Feudal Japan.
How long is Seta?
The median edition has 125 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Seta?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Samurai's garden, Gai-Jin (Asian Saga and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, II.
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