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Shimamura is tired of the bustling city. He takes the train through the snow to the mountains of the west coast of Japan to meet with a geisha he believes he loves. Beautiful and innocent, Komako is tightly bound by the rules of a rural geisha and lives a life of servitude and seclusion that is alien to Shimamura – their love offers no freedom to either of them.
Snow Country is both delicate and subtle, reflecting in Kawabata's exact, lyrical writing the unspoken love and the understated passion of the young Japanese couple.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Lyrical exploration of unspoken love in rural Japan.
Who is this book for?
If you enjoy poetry-like prose and delicate storytelling, Snow Country offers a beautifully nuanced glimpse into Japanese culture and complex emotions. Kawabata's elegant writing captures the unspoken tension and fleeting moments of love that resonate long after reading.
