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Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country
Escaping North Korea Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country
Author: Mike Kim
Escaping North Korea provides a rare and unique inside look into the hidden world of ordinary North Koreans. It recounts firsthand experiences of enduring famine, women's sex trafficking experiences, and torture in the gulags, as well as inspirational stories of refugees who overcame tremendous adversity to escape the repressive regime of their ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780742556201
ISBN-10: 0742556204
Publication Date: 9/25/2008
Pages: 240
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3.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 5
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HausMaus avatar reviewed Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country on + 28 more book reviews
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This book is GREAT - well-written, interesting (horrifying at times), and a must-read for anyone who wants to start to know the Hermit Kingdom.
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HausMaus avatar reviewed Escaping North Korea: Defiance and Hope in the World's Most Repressive Country on + 28 more book reviews
The best book I've read this year (and I've probably read 50 so far). The author provides facts and while he doesn't try to play on heart-strings, the reader can't help but be moved by the stories of North Koreans who attempt to flee into China and many of whom return to the Hermit Kingdom to try to change their country from within.


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