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In Order to Live

A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

by Yeonmi Park ...

Narrated by Eji Kim ...

Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

**“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” —Yeonmi Park“One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard—and one of the most inspiring.” —The Bookseller**In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

**“I am most grateful for two things: that I was born in North Korea, and that I escaped from North Korea.” —Yeonmi Park“One of the most harrowing stories I have ever heard—and one of the most inspiring.” —The Bookseller**In In Order to Live, Yeonmi Park shines a light not just into the darkest corners of life in North Korea, describing the deprivation and deception she endured and which millions
... Read more
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A Brief History of Korea

Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People

by Michael J. Seth ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the
... Read more
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Flowers of Fire

The Inside Story of South Korea's Feminist Movement and What It Means for Women's Rights Worldwide

by Hawon Jung ...

Narrated by Kathleen Li ...

Unabridged

10 hours 53 min

Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, tens of thousands of people in South Korea have taken to the street, and many more brave individuals took a stand, to end a decades-long abortion ban and bring down powerful men accused of sexual misconduct—including a popular presidential contender.Author Hawon Jung shows the world that these women are no delicate flowers—they are trailblazing flames. ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Since the beginning of the #MeToo movement, tens of thousands of people in South Korea have taken to the street, and many more brave individuals took a stand, to end a decades-long abortion ban and bring down powerful men accused of sexual misconduct—including a popular presidential contender.Author Hawon Jung shows the world that these women are no delicate flowers—they are trailblazing flames.
... Read more
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Fallout

The Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea

by Joel S. Wit ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 23 min

For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various ... Read more

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For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea's attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes listeners to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various
... Read more
Audiobook

The Korean War: History in an Hour

by Andrew Mulholland ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Unabridged

2 hours 16 min

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Bringing together the military mights of the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Nations States, the Korean War raged for three years from 1950 to 1953. Not only the result of a carving of Korean territories following the Pacific conflicts of the Second World War, it was also a battle of ideologies ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.Bringing together the military mights of the Soviet Union, China, North Korea, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United Nations States, the Korean War raged for three years from 1950 to 1953. Not only the result of a carving of Korean territories following the Pacific conflicts of the Second World War, it was also a battle of ideologies
... Read more
Audiobook

비극 한국사와 연관된 세계사

by Arestos Philoctetes ...

Narrated by A I ...

Unabridged

44 min

한국의 비극적인 역사는 세계사와 깊이 연관되어 있으며, 그 관계는 지정학적 위치, 국제적 힘의 균형, 그리고 세계사적 사건들이 한국에 미친 영향을 통해 이해할 수 있습니다. 아래에서 한국 비극 역사와 세계사 간의 관계를 주요 관점에서 살펴봅니다. 한국 비극의 역사는 세계사와 밀접하게 얽혀 있습니다. 한반도의 비극적 사건들은 단순히 국내의 문제로 국한되지 않고, 동아시아와 세계의 정치·경제·군사적 변동 속에서 발생했습니다. 이는 한국이 세계사의 흐름 속에서 어떤 위치에 있었는지를 이해하는 데 중요한 통찰을 제공합니다.역사는 단순히 과거를 배우는 것이 아니라, 우리 자신과 사회, 그리고 성장 가능성을 더 잘 이해하기 위한 도구입니다.역사를 통해 우리는 과거의 성공과 실패에서 배울 수 있습니다. 이를 통해 같은 ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

한국의 비극적인 역사는 세계사와 깊이 연관되어 있으며, 그 관계는 지정학적 위치, 국제적 힘의 균형, 그리고 세계사적 사건들이 한국에 미친 영향을 통해 이해할 수 있습니다. 아래에서 한국 비극 역사와 세계사 간의 관계를 주요 관점에서 살펴봅니다. 한국 비극의 역사는 세계사와 밀접하게 얽혀 있습니다. 한반도의 비극적 사건들은 단순히 국내의 문제로 국한되지 않고, 동아시아와 세계의 정치·경제·군사적 변동 속에서 발생했습니다. 이는 한국이 세계사의 흐름 속에서 어떤 위치에 있었는지를 이해하는 데 중요한 통찰을 제공합니다.역사는 단순히 과거를 배우는 것이 아니라, 우리 자신과 사회, 그리고 성장 가능성을 더 잘 이해하기 위한 도구입니다.역사를 통해 우리는 과거의 성공과 실패에서 배울 수 있습니다. 이를 통해 같은
... Read more
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Inside North Korea

A BBC Radio Documentary Collection

by Becky Milligan, David Torrance, Sara Jane Hall ...

Narrated by Becky Milligan, David Torrance, Jonathan Griffin, Natalia Zuo, Matthew Bannister ...

Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

A compelling collection of programmes exploring one of the world's most repressive and dangerous nationsThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a highly secretive totalitarian state - and one that poses an increasing threat to the West due to its rapidly expanding nuclear weapons programme. This unique 3-part collection takes an in-depth look at the country, encompassing its history, the ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

A compelling collection of programmes exploring one of the world's most repressive and dangerous nationsThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a highly secretive totalitarian state - and one that poses an increasing threat to the West due to its rapidly expanding nuclear weapons programme. This unique 3-part collection takes an in-depth look at the country, encompassing its history, the
... Read more
Audiobook

Brief History of South Korea, A

Tradition, Conflict, and the Making of a Modern Giant

by Dominic Haynes ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 20 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From ancient kingdoms to global tech dominance — discover how South Korea became one of the world's most remarkable success stories.Do you feel overwhelmed trying to understand Korea's complex past? Confused by headlines about North Korea, economic miracles, and K-pop without knowing the deeper history behind them?This clear, engaging guide cuts ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.From ancient kingdoms to global tech dominance — discover how South Korea became one of the world's most remarkable success stories.Do you feel overwhelmed trying to understand Korea's complex past? Confused by headlines about North Korea, economic miracles, and K-pop without knowing the deeper history behind them?This clear, engaging guide cuts
... Read more
Audiobook

Korean History

A Concise Overview of Warlords, Empires, Colonists, and More

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Marcus G ...

Unabridged

51 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In 37 BC, Jumong, posthumously titled Dongmyeongseong, laid the foundation for Goguryeo, later centralized by King Taejo. Under King Sosurim's reign in 372, Goguryeo embraced Buddhism as its official religion, marking a significant cultural shift.Goguryeo, also known as Goryeo or Kogury, played a pivotal role in shaping Korean history, ultimately ... Read more

$5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In 37 BC, Jumong, posthumously titled Dongmyeongseong, laid the foundation for Goguryeo, later centralized by King Taejo. Under King Sosurim's reign in 372, Goguryeo embraced Buddhism as its official religion, marking a significant cultural shift.Goguryeo, also known as Goryeo or Kogury, played a pivotal role in shaping Korean history, ultimately
... Read more
Audiobook

History of the Korean War: The War That Never Officially Ended

by Daniel Hargrove ...

Narrated by Daniel Hargrove ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Step into the trenches of a defining Cold War conflict that divided a nation and reshaped modern military history. Perfect for an immersive commute, this gripping historical account thrusts you onto the frontlines of the twentieth century's most volatile ideological clash. Experience the tense standoff between communism and capitalism that sparked a devastating global proxy war.From the dramatic ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Step into the trenches of a defining Cold War conflict that divided a nation and reshaped modern military history. Perfect for an immersive commute, this gripping historical account thrusts you onto the frontlines of the twentieth century's most volatile ideological clash. Experience the tense standoff between communism and capitalism that sparked a devastating global proxy war.From the dramatic
... Read more
Audiobook

History of Korea: The Land of Dynasties, War, and Division

by David Langford ...

Narrated by David Langford ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Explore millennia of geopolitical conflict and cultural resilience in this gripping historical nonfiction audiobook. Perfect for an immersive daily commute or a deep-focus learning session, this epic saga transports you to a peninsula forged by rugged mountains and tribal warfare. Witness how relentless foreign pressures and power struggles birthed an identity that refused to be erased.Step beyond ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore millennia of geopolitical conflict and cultural resilience in this gripping historical nonfiction audiobook. Perfect for an immersive daily commute or a deep-focus learning session, this epic saga transports you to a peninsula forged by rugged mountains and tribal warfare. Witness how relentless foreign pressures and power struggles birthed an identity that refused to be erased.Step beyond
... Read more
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K-Drama School

A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television

by Grace Jung ...

Narrated by Grace Jung ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television**—**but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them?From stand-up comedian and media studies PhD Grace Jung comes a ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as compelling television**—**but what exactly makes these shows so irresistibly bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them?From stand-up comedian and media studies PhD Grace Jung comes a
... Read more
Audiobook

Miss Kathi

Saving Lives in North Korea

by Mike Chinoy, Kathi Zellweger ...

Narrated by Christa Lewis ...

Unabridged

16 hours 19 min

The remarkable story of Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger, whose history of engagement with a secretive, isolated North Korea over nearly three decades is unprecedented in its scope, access, and humanitarian impact.One of the first book-length accounts in English by an aid worker operating on the ground in North Korea, Miss Kathi chronicles the story of a woman who has lived out her commitment to ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

The remarkable story of Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger, whose history of engagement with a secretive, isolated North Korea over nearly three decades is unprecedented in its scope, access, and humanitarian impact.One of the first book-length accounts in English by an aid worker operating on the ground in North Korea, Miss Kathi chronicles the story of a woman who has lived out her commitment to
... Read more
Audiobook

The Reluctant Communist

My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea

by Charles Robert Jenkins ...

Narrated by John McLain ...

Unabridged

7 hours

In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized border. He believed his action would get him back to the States and a short jail sentence. Instead he found himself in another sort of prison, where ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

In January of 1965, twenty-four-year-old U.S. Army sergeant Charles Robert Jenkins abandoned his post in South Korea, walked across the DMZ, and surrendered to communist North Korean soldiers standing sentry along the world's most heavily militarized border. He believed his action would get him back to the States and a short jail sentence. Instead he found himself in another sort of prison, where
... Read more
Audiobook

Accidental Tyrant

The Life of Kim Il-Sung

by Fyodor Tertitskiy ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 18 min

Kim Il-sung was the enigmatic architect of North Korea. His life is an extraordinary tale of improbable success: once a barely educated guerrilla fighter, he rose to lead the nation at the young age of thirty-three. Against all odds, he established a horrifyingly stable dictatorial regime, one that still struggles to provide for its people, yet could obliterate Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and much ... Read more

$28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Kim Il-sung was the enigmatic architect of North Korea. His life is an extraordinary tale of improbable success: once a barely educated guerrilla fighter, he rose to lead the nation at the young age of thirty-three. Against all odds, he established a horrifyingly stable dictatorial regime, one that still struggles to provide for its people, yet could obliterate Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and much
... Read more
Audiobook

Noord-Korea

Een hoorcollege over de duistere daden van een onbekende kernmacht

by Remco Breuker ...

Narrated by Remco Breuker ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

De Democratische Volksrepubliek van Korea is niet democratisch, het is geen republiek en het omvat slechts de helft van Korea. Remco Breuker kijkt in zijn vier colleges voorbij de mythes en beeldvorming en gaat in op wat Noord-Korea wél is. Dan blijkt Noord-Korea een feodale monarchie te zijn die niet geïsoleerd is, maar juist internationaal economisch heel actief. Zo verdient het een fortuin met ... Read more

$31.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

De Democratische Volksrepubliek van Korea is niet democratisch, het is geen republiek en het omvat slechts de helft van Korea. Remco Breuker kijkt in zijn vier colleges voorbij de mythes en beeldvorming en gaat in op wat Noord-Korea wél is. Dan blijkt Noord-Korea een feodale monarchie te zijn die niet geïsoleerd is, maar juist internationaal economisch heel actief. Zo verdient het een fortuin met
... Read more
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De schatkamer van mijn vader

by Evelien de Bruijn ...

Narrated by Evelien de Bruijn ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

Evelien de Bruijn weet weinig van het Indische kampverleden van haar vader. Hij praat er niet over als ze opgroeit. Als ze vraagt wat er in zijn jeugd is gebeurd, geeft hij haar een brief, bestemd voor haar en haar broer, bedoeld om na zijn dood te lezen. Daarin beschrijft hij zijn jonge jaren in Nederlands-Indië, hoe de oorlog zijn leven binnensluipt en over de familieleden die hij verliest. Na ... Read more

$38.41 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Evelien de Bruijn weet weinig van het Indische kampverleden van haar vader. Hij praat er niet over als ze opgroeit. Als ze vraagt wat er in zijn jeugd is gebeurd, geeft hij haar een brief, bestemd voor haar en haar broer, bedoeld om na zijn dood te lezen. Daarin beschrijft hij zijn jonge jaren in Nederlands-Indië, hoe de oorlog zijn leven binnensluipt en over de familieleden die hij verliest. Na
... Read more
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Storm Clouds over the Pacific, 1931-1941

by Peter Harmsen ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Series series War in the Far East
Unabridged

9 hours 4 min

War in the Far East is a trilogy of books offering the most complete narrative yet written about the Pacific Theater of World War II, and the first truly international treatment of the epic conflict. Historian Peter Harmsen weaves together a complex and revealing narrative, including facets of the war that are often overlooked in historic narratives. He explores the war in subarctic conditions on ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

War in the Far East is a trilogy of books offering the most complete narrative yet written about the Pacific Theater of World War II, and the first truly international treatment of the epic conflict. Historian Peter Harmsen weaves together a complex and revealing narrative, including facets of the war that are often overlooked in historic narratives. He explores the war in subarctic conditions on
... Read more
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The Korean War

1950–53

by Carter Malkasian ...

Narrated by Christopher Ragland ...

Series series Essential Histories
Unabridged

3 hours 57 min

Bloomsbury presents The Korean War by Carter Malkasian, read by Christopher Ragland.In this introduction, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called "Forgotten War" in Korea.From 1950 to 1953, the most powerful countries in the world engaged in a major conventional war in Korea. Yet ironically this conflict has come to be known as the USA's "Forgotten War." Esteemed historian ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Bloomsbury presents The Korean War by Carter Malkasian, read by Christopher Ragland.In this introduction, Dr Carter Malkasian provides a concise overview of the so-called "Forgotten War" in Korea.From 1950 to 1953, the most powerful countries in the world engaged in a major conventional war in Korea. Yet ironically this conflict has come to be known as the USA's "Forgotten War." Esteemed historian
... Read more
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Without You, There Is No Us

My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite

by Suki Kim ...

Narrated by Janet Song ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without
... Read more
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MiG Alley

The US Air Force in Korea, 1950-53

by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver ...

Narrated by David de Vries ...

Unabridged

14 hours 11 min

Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of U.S. Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the U.S. Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, amongst other such ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Of the many myths that emerged following the end of the Korean War, the prevailing one in the West was that of the absolute supremacy of U.S. Air Force pilots and aircraft over their Soviet-supplied opponents. The claims of the 10:1 victory-loss ratio achieved by the U.S. Air Force fighter pilots flying the North American F-86 Sabre against their communist adversaries, amongst other such
... Read more
Audiobook

Escape from Camp 14

One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

by Blaine Harden ...

Narrated by Blaine Harden ...

Unabridged

5 hours 44 min

A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. Blaine Harden's latest book, King of Spies, will be available from Viking in Fall 2017.North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political ... Read more

$23.50 CAD

A New York Times bestseller, the shocking story of one of the few people born in a North Korean political prison to have escaped and survived. Blaine Harden's latest book, King of Spies, will be available from Viking in Fall 2017.North Korea is isolated and hungry, bankrupt and belligerent. It is also armed with nuclear weapons. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people are being held in its political
... Read more
Audiobook

Korea

The Impossible Country: South Korea's Amazing Rise from the Ashes: The Inside Story of an Economic, Political and Cultural Phenomenon

by Daniel Tudor ...

Narrated by James Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

13 hours 44 min

South Korea's amazing rise from the ashes: the inside story of an economic, political, and cultural phenomenonLong overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories of the postwar period. From a failed state with no democratic tradition, ruined and partitioned by war, and sapped by a half-century of colonial rule, South ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

South Korea's amazing rise from the ashes: the inside story of an economic, political, and cultural phenomenonLong overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories of the postwar period. From a failed state with no democratic tradition, ruined and partitioned by war, and sapped by a half-century of colonial rule, South
... Read more
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A Christmas Far from Home

An Epic Tale of Courage and Survival during the Korean War

by Stanley Weintraub ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

6 hours 54 min

From an acclaimed historian comes the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain.Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an "end-the-war-by-Christmas" offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's ... Read more

$27.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

From an acclaimed historian comes the dramatic story of the Christmas escape of thousands of American troops overwhelmingly surrounded by the enemy in Korea's harsh terrain.Just before Thanksgiving in 1950, five months into the Korean War, General MacArthur flew to American positions in the north and grandly announced an "end-the-war-by-Christmas" offensive despite recent intervention by Mao's
... Read more

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