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The Ginseng Hunter
The Ginseng Hunter
Author: Jeff Talarigo
ISBN-13: 9780385517393
ISBN-10: 0385517394
Publication Date: 4/15/2008
Pages: 192
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Book Type: Hardcover
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3 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

noktomezo avatar reviewed The Ginseng Hunter on
Helpful Score: 1
I know my title sounds confusing, but this book truly comes together in your mind after you have finished it. It is a very touching tale about North Korea and China. I read this book in a few hours because I could not put it down. Highly recommended.
Yoni avatar reviewed The Ginseng Hunter on + 327 more book reviews
Gorgeous, haunting, thought-provoking. Both desparately sad and humane. When I finished it, I closed the cover and said "WOW". It can be read in one sitting but will stay on my mind for a long time. A glimpse at the devastation in North Korea - much worse than I had even imagined.
maikai avatar reviewed The Ginseng Hunter on + 20 more book reviews
Regimes can bring fear, misery and struggles to your body and souls. The Ginseng Hunter is a farmer along the Chinese side of the Tumen River. His meager life is paradise compared to the North Koreans who trying to escape famine across the river.