How Long to Read Snow Country

How Long Does it Take to Read Snow Country?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata’s Snow Country is widely considered to be the writer’s masterpiece: a powerful tale of wasted love set amid the desolate beauty of western Japan. 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...

How long is Snow Country?

Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Snow Country Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Snow Country aloud.

What Reading Level is Snow Country?

Snow Country is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Snow Country?

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