Snow Hunters

Snow Hunters, a prize-winning novel by Paul Yoon, follows Yohan, a North Korean War refugee who emigrates to Brazil to begin a new life, working as a tailor’s apprentice in a coastal town. As he navigates relationships with locals and vagrant children, Yohan grapples with the echoes of his traumatic past in a journey toward hope, connection, and healing. Skillfully crafted with simple yet evocative prose, the story explores themes of love, loneliness, and second chances with tenderness and elegance.