White or black - European model; white will turn black - Chinese model; white is black - Indian model. This book is a must-read, like Foundation by A. Asimov. It tells about the situation in the world after the victory of Germany and Japan in the Second World War. Six storylines intersect with each other, forming a fascinating tangle of events. Although The Man in the High Castle is based on the symbolism of the Book of Changes, although it is rich in the spirit, philosophy and terminology of the East, it is a very American novel where the teaching of the Tao, the images of the I Ching and the Bardo Thodol are woven into life America of the sixties, its past and present (albeit alternative).