This Is Paradise!
My North Korean Childhood
$31.14
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2007
Summary
Now in B Format.
A fascinating account and expose of the hardships suffered in North Korea under the regime of Kim Jong-il.
Hyok Kang was eighteen when he escaped from North Korea, a country locked away from the outside world. This personal, illustrated account of school days in a rigidly communist institution and everyday life with his family and community provides a rare glimpse of this secretive nation. His shocking and moving portrayal bears witness to this spirited young …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349118659 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349118655 |
| Author: | Hyok Kang |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 20mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An engrossing picture of a nation that remains closed to the world, aptly described as the “Jurasic Park of communism” - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY
This is an extraordinary story: a simple, yet luminous, account of what it means to grow up in one of the world’s little known and most oppressive dictatorships. This North Korean Harry Potter has the evils of tyranny to contend with and escape is the ha - Lisa AppignanesiThis is a rare and precious insight into the most obscure regime on earth through the startled and observant eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy who not only escaped but survived to tell this harrowing yet intriguing tale. The most penetrating account of life in North Korea I have ever read - Jon SnowKang recounts his life with the kind of deadpan detail that is all the more powerful for its quiet understatement … His capacity as a storyteller turns out to be masterly … The result is a small jewel of a book, one that moves you with compassion - MAIL ON SUNDAYAbout The Author
Hyok Kang
Hyok Kang escaped from North Korea by crossing the Tumen River to China with his parents. He now lives in South Korea.
Author Location: South Korea
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