Han Kang Signed 1st/1st The White Book fine Nobel Prize Literature Winner 2024

Description: A signed 1st printing UK edition HB of this acclaimed work from multiple award-winning South Korean author Han Kang (b. 1970). This book was first published in Korean in 2016 and was shortlisted for the 2018 International Booker Prize. The author rose to global prominence when her novel 'The Vegetarian ' won the 2016 International Booker Prize. ** On 10 October 2024, she was announced as the Winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Literature by the Nobel Academy in Stockholm. She is the 18th female winner of the Prize, the first Korean to do so, and the first Asian female winner ** 'The White Book ' published by Portobello Books (now sadly defunct) in London in 2017, 1st edition/1st printing, medium modern hardback, (iv) + 161 pages. Translated from the Korean by Deborah Smith. Assorted b&w photographic images within. Flat hand signed by Han Kang in Korean to the title page. Internally in As New unread condition. Externally in fine condition, squarely and tightly bound, very light wear around gutter ends. Dustjacket in fine condition, now housed in a removable protective plastic sleeve. ** Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2024 ** An exploration of personal grief through the prism of the colour white, from the celebrated author of The Vegetarian. While 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. In captivating, starkly beautiful language, The White Book 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. Estimated non-UK postage costs by signed for airmail delivery - Europe £17, Japan/Canada £25, Aus/NZ £27, US £28. Additional books can always be added to a combined order for an additional postage cost based on extra 0.25kg bands of weight, with an extra postage cost per extra 0.25kg of £1.20 for Europe / £2.00 everywhere else - please contact if any questions. Multiple items - Please review my other listings to see if there are any other items which are of interest to you. I will be pleased to provide a suitable invoice for combined postage cost for 2 or more items. If you have won an item and intend to bid on any other items which end on different days, I would be grateful if you would drop me a message. Postage – All of my books are triple wrapped for delivery to maximise their safety - firstly in bubble wrap protection, secondly in either a padded envelope or a cardboard box, and finally in thick parcel paper. For UK mainland - all items above a fairly modest value I will send via either signed for Royal Mail and/or courier options whichever is the best, this being largely dependent on the weight of the object. I am more than happy to post overseas on the basis that all items will be posted by Airmail with a signature required on delivery. If you are overseas, please feel free to enquire about postage charges ahead of registering a bid if you are unsure of the cost I may have outlined above, where costs may be prohibitive depending upon where you are in the world and the weight of the item, many thanks. Feedback – I will be delighted to provide feedback for a winning bidder once they have done so first to ensure that the item has arrived safely. In the event a winning bidder has any queries around a product following receipt, I would be pleased to deal with any queries via my business e-mail address or the Ebay message function in an effort to resolve matters ahead of any mutual feedback being provided, thanks. Many thanks for looking at my items and good luck with any bids you make. I will be regularly listing items for sale, please save me as one of your favourite sellers for the future, thanks.

Price: 244.99 GBP

Location: Telford

End Time: 2024-12-31T12:21:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 45.5 GBP