Read by: Shakurov S.; Language:Russian. Duration: 2 hours, 21 min.Now, you have a chance to hear Russian speech listening to great audiobooks.The novel tells the story of a French silkworm merchant-turned-smuggler named Herve Joncour in 19th century France who travels to Japan for his town's supply of silkworms after a disease wipes out their African supply. During his stay in Japan, he becomes obsessed with the concubine of a local baron.