Digestible Classics Book Club: Snow Country

Digestible Classics dives into the best books that are short enough for a busy schedule. Everyone is welcome, no matter your experience with classic literature. If you're new to it, this is a great place to start. This month we'll be reading Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata. Registration is not required for this program.

At an isolated mountain hot spring, with snow blanketing every surface, Shimamura, a wealthy dilettante meets Komako, a lowly geisha. She gives herself to him fully and without remorse, despite knowing that their passion cannot last and that the affair can have only one outcome.

In chronicling the course of this doomed romance, Kawabata has created a story for the ages--a stunning novel dense in implication and exalting in its sadness.

Content warning: Classic literature often deals with serious concepts and themes that may be difficult or traumatic for some. If this is a potential concern, please reach out to the library or conduct your own research on each month's book.