What is the silkworm book about?
Published under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling’s brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel’s suicide in “one of the best books of the year” (USA Today), the first novel in the brilliant series that inspired the acclaimed HBO Max series C.B. Strike.
How many pages is the silkworm?
454
The Silkworm/Page count
How many chapters are in the silkworm?
Each of the 50 chapters of The Silkworm is preceded by a quotation from an early modern play (or in one case, poem).
Who killed Quine?
agent Liz Tassel
At the end of tonight’s episode it was revealed that Quine had been killed by his agent Liz Tassel (Lia Williams), and for quite complicated reasons.
Who wrote Bombyx mori?
Robert Galbraith
The Silkworm
| United Kingdom first edition cover | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Galbraith |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Sphere Books (Little, Brown & Company) |
| Publication date | 19 June 2014 |
Is silkworm is a caterpillar or larva?
The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth. It is an economically important insect, being a primary producer of silk.
How did Robin get the scar on her arm?
Robin suffered from an eight-inch wound on her forearm from a knife cut and tendon damage that required her to undergo surgery. She revealed to Strike that she managed to survive the killer’s attack from the self-defense lessons that she took after the rape incident as well as clicking the rape alarm.
Who is the killer in the silkworm?
At the end of tonight’s episode it was revealed that Quine had been killed by his agent Liz Tassel (Lia Williams), and for quite complicated reasons.
Who is Strike’s father?
Jonny Rokeby
His biological father, Jonny Rokeby, is a renowned rock star who had an affair with model and ‘super groupie’ Leda Strike, which led to Cormoran becoming his illegitimate son; Cormoran has almost no relationship to speak of with his father, apparently meeting just twice.
Who is the author of the silkworm?
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike #2), Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym), J.K. Rowling. The Silkworm is a 2014 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith.
Is the silkworm JK Rowling’s first book?
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike #2), Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym), J.K. Rowling. The Silkworm is a 2014 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. It is the second novel in the Cormoran Strike series of detective novels and was followed by Career of Evil in 2015.
What is the silkworm case?
It’s the Silkworm Case… A worried wife comes to Cormoran Strike’s to investigate the usual disappearance of her husband the writer after some troubles with his agent about publishing his new novel.
How are silkworms raised for silk threads?
It has excellent photos with well written text which describe how silkworms are raised for the silk threads the silkworm uses to make its cocoon. This book is an introduction to the domesticated silkworm moth, raised on farms in Japan and elsewhere for the sake of the silk thread out of which its cocoons are constructed.