{"product_id":"9780525573067","title":"The White Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE • A “formally daring, emotionally devastating, and deeply political” (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) exploration of personal grief through the prism of the color white, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vegetarian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Stunningly beautiful writing . . . delicate and gorgeous . . . one of the smartest reflections on what it means to remember those we’ve lost.”—NPR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile on a writer’s residency, a nameless narrator focuses on the color white to creatively channel her inner pain. Through lyrical, interconnected stories, she grapples with the tragedy that has haunted her family, attempting to make sense of her older sister’s death using the color white. From trying to imagine her mother’s first time producing breast milk to watching the snow fall and meditating on the impermanence of life, she weaves a poignant, heartfelt story of the omnipresence of grief and the ways we perceive the world around us.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn captivating, starkly beautiful language, \u003ci\u003eThe White Book\u003c\/i\u003e offers a multilayered exploration of color and its absence, of the tenacity and fragility of the human spirit, and of our attempts to graft new life from the ashes of destruction.","brand":"Han Kang","offers":[{"title":"Random House Publishing Group |  Hardback  |  2019-02-19","offer_id":44607705841919,"sku":"9780525573067","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0e38dc1f-3053-41ce-88fa-66103b09bd98.jpg?v=1702749874","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780525573067","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}