5 Summer Destinations Inspired By Books

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Summers are all about picking a cozy cool corner at home and relaxing with a great book. Here are five summer destinations inspired by books.

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Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

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This novel awarded author Yasunari Kawabata the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968. Set during the winter in a hot spring town in Japan, the story explores the intense affair of a city man and a geisha.

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Less by Andrew Sean Greer

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Andrew Sean Greer's novel takes you on a journey of self-discovery and lots of laughter through different countries.

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Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami

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Hiromi Kawakami's novel explores the intricacies of loneliness and living away from family as a single adult woman.

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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

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This fast-paced murder mystery by Agatha Christie will make you guess who the murderer is with the train traversing through the mountainous Balkans.

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Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Jhumpa Lahiri's book explores the trials and tribulations of being an immigrant and the concept of fitting in. It oscillates between the bylanes of Kolkata and the well-manicured lawn-bearing neighbourhoods throughout the United States.

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