Snow, penned by Nobel Prize laureate Orhan Pamuk, is a layered political thriller and romance. After years living in Germany, Ka, a poet, returns to Turkey to attend his mother's funeral and report on an election in the entwined city of Kars. Amid a relentless snowfall, Kars trembles on the brink of conflict between Islamic radicals and secular forces. As young women commit suicide over forbidden head scarves, Ka finds himself rekindling a past love and navigating the treacherous political and religious divides. His quest for love and meaning leads to momentous encounters, unearthing the delicate balance between faith and doubt in a fragmented society. Can Ka resist being drawn into the turmoil? Or will Kars' explosive secrets reveal a reality more intricate than he anticipated?