--> The book is in an excellent condition. Like new. Written while on a writer's residency in Warsaw, The White Book is a meditation on grief, memory, and the fragility of human existence. The narrative centers on the author's reflection on her elder sister, who died just hours after birth. Through 65 short fragments—each associated with a white object such as snow, rice, or a shroud—Han Kang constructs a delicate, poetic tribute that examines how tragedy and beauty intertw.