Kawabata, Yasunari
Snow Country
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141192598
- author:
- Kawabata, Yasunari
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 19.2 x 12.8 x 0.8 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction / General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Set against the serene backdrop of Japan's snow-covered mountains, Snow Country is a poignant tale of love and longing. Shimamura, disillusioned with city life, seeks solace in the rural West, where he hopes to rekindle his romance with Komako, a geisha bound by tradition and duty.
Their love, though unspoken and understated, holds a deep intensity that is both beautiful and heartbreaking. Through Kawabata's precise and evocative prose, the quiet desperation of their situation is revealed, a nuanced exploration of the constraints that shape their lives.
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