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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

$24.99 USD

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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Nothing to Envy

Ordinary Lives in North Korea

by Barbara Demick ...

Narrated by Karen White ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung and the unchallenged rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-il, and the devastation of a far-ranging famine that killed one-fifth of the population. Taking us into a landscape never before seen, Demick brings to life what it means to be an average Korean citizen ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung and the unchallenged rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-il, and the devastation of a far-ranging famine that killed one-fifth of the population. Taking us into a landscape never before seen, Demick brings to life what it means to be an average Korean citizen
... Read more
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我們最幸福：北韓人民的真實生活（中文版有聲書首度上市）

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

by 芭芭拉．德米克(Barbara Demick) ...

Narrated by 郭靜樺 ...

Unabridged

14 hours 7 min

☆亞馬遜讀者五星書評，授權多國語言出版，中文版銷售突破10萬冊！中文版有聲書首度上市！☆增訂版收錄芭芭拉‧德米克新寫的長篇後記：金正日辭世後，北韓依舊是兩千三百萬人民的牢籠，近萬字的內容解析金正恩如何以全世界最年輕的國家元首之姿，鞏固看似垂危的政權，並補述六名脫北者的生活現況。＝極權主義文獻開創之作＝榮獲「2010年英國年度圖書獎」入選「2011年美國國家書卷獎非文學決選作品」《我們最幸福》是描寫朝鮮生活最好的一部作品！──英國圖書獎評委芭芭拉‧德米克用一種引人注目，而又讓人難忘的方式為人們展示出這個封閉的國家，其實就是喬治‧歐威爾《1984》的現實版朝鮮向來是個外人難以深入、臆測的一個祕密國度。夜空中，整個朝鮮地區都是黑的，那黑暗訴說著人民深不可測的痛苦，有時卻又穿插著零星微弱的希望曙光……與燈光閃耀的南韓相比，北韓好似黑夜與白晝。在這裡，飢荒奪去了數百萬人的性命，製... ... Read more

$10.99 USD

☆亞馬遜讀者五星書評，授權多國語言出版，中文版銷售突破10萬冊！中文版有聲書首度上市！☆增訂版收錄芭芭拉‧德米克新寫的長篇後記：金正日辭世後，北韓依舊是兩千三百萬人民的牢籠，近萬字的內容解析金正恩如何以全世界最年輕的國家元首之姿，鞏固看似垂危的政權，並補述六名脫北者的生活現況。＝極權主義文獻開創之作＝榮獲「2010年英國年度圖書獎」入選「2011年美國國家書卷獎非文學決選作品」《我們最幸福》是描寫朝鮮生活最好的一部作品！──英國圖書獎評委芭芭拉‧德米克用一種引人注目，而又讓人難忘的方式為人們展示出這個封閉的國家，其實就是喬治‧歐威爾《1984》的現實版朝鮮向來是個外人難以深入、臆測的一個祕密國度。夜空中，整個朝鮮地區都是黑的，那黑暗訴說著人民深不可測的痛苦，有時卻又穿插著零星微弱的希望曙光……與燈光閃耀的南韓相比，北韓好似黑夜與白晝。在這裡，飢荒奪去了數百萬人的性命，製...
... Read more
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Korean War

A Captivating Guide to Korean War History

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Duke Holm ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Explore how the Korean War started, the aftermath, and the events in between!The narrative of the Korean War in the West, and particularly in the United States, tells the tale of a conflict between two global superpowers and competing ideologies in a far-flung corner of the globe.The reality is that the wheels of motion that drove the country to war in 1950 began turning long before American boots ... Read more

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Explore how the Korean War started, the aftermath, and the events in between!The narrative of the Korean War in the West, and particularly in the United States, tells the tale of a conflict between two global superpowers and competing ideologies in a far-flung corner of the globe.The reality is that the wheels of motion that drove the country to war in 1950 began turning long before American boots
... Read more
Audiobook

The Sister

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the Most Dangerous Woman in the World

by Sung-Yoon Lee ...

Narrated by Dexter Galang ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

This first book on Kim Jong Un’s increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea’s secretive and murderous dynasty.The first woman ever to issue the threat of a nuclear weapons strike is not even officially a head of state. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as their murderous ... Read more

$24.99 USD

This first book on Kim Jong Un’s increasingly powerful sister, tapped to be his successor, offers jaw-dropping insights into the latest generation of North Korea’s secretive and murderous dynasty.The first woman ever to issue the threat of a nuclear weapons strike is not even officially a head of state. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and, as their murderous
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$19.99 USD

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
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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

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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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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

$27.99 USD

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

Explore North Korea

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

30 min

Baekdu spa, hyongje falls, pegae hill, and the chiangbbai mountain range, are world class attractions that lures in millions of tourists, historians, and explorers to visit North Korea year after year. The number of historically famous destinations, museums, parks and the recreational facilities available in North Korea can only astound the audience all in all. With flamboyant historical feats ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Baekdu spa, hyongje falls, pegae hill, and the chiangbbai mountain range, are world class attractions that lures in millions of tourists, historians, and explorers to visit North Korea year after year. The number of historically famous destinations, museums, parks and the recreational facilities available in North Korea can only astound the audience all in all. With flamboyant historical feats
... Read more
Audiobook

Arirang: The Prophecy (Korean Audiobook)

by Homer B. Hulbert ...

Narrated by Dong Hyeun Lee ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Arirang Chronicles
Unabridged

39 min

A Korean-language edition of the Arirang Chronicles series.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.In 1896, an American heard Arirang rising from the voices of Korean children. Homer B. Hulbert transcribed the song into Western notation and later wrote that the emotional force hidden within the Korean people would one day astonish the world. More than a century before ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Korean-language edition of the Arirang Chronicles series.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.In 1896, an American heard Arirang rising from the voices of Korean children. Homer B. Hulbert transcribed the song into Western notation and later wrote that the emotional force hidden within the Korean people would one day astonish the world. More than a century before
... Read more
Audiobook

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

$19.99 USD

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

$12.99 USD 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

Japan Runs Wild, 1942-1943

by Peter Harmsen ...

Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

Series series War in the Far East
Unabridged

7 hours 57 min

In early 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating Allied forces throughout the Pacific. In a matter of months, Japan had conquered an area larger than Hitler's empire at its apex. Hawaiians and Australians feared a future under Hirohito. The fate of half of mankind was hanging in the balance.But by the end of 1943, the tables had turned entirely. The ... Read more

$19.99 USD

In early 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy were advancing on all fronts, humiliating Allied forces throughout the Pacific. In a matter of months, Japan had conquered an area larger than Hitler's empire at its apex. Hawaiians and Australians feared a future under Hirohito. The fate of half of mankind was hanging in the balance.But by the end of 1943, the tables had turned entirely. The
... Read more
Audiobook

Ask a North Korean

Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation

by Daniel Tudor, Andrei Lankov ...

Narrated by P. J. Ochlan, Greta Jung ...

Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the "Hermit Kingdom."North Korean contributors to this book ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Understanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask a North Korean, published by NK News, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors. By way of these fascinating interviews, the North Koreans themselves provide authentic firsthand testimonies about what is happening inside the "Hermit Kingdom."North Korean contributors to this book
... 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

$3.99 USD 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

The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot

The True Story of the Tyrant Who Created North Korea and the Young Lieutenant Who Stole His Way to Freedom

by Blaine Harden ...

Narrated by Mark Bramhall ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

From the bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14, the murderous rise of North Korea’s founding dictator and the fighter pilot who faked him outIn The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed power and plunged his country into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air ... Read more

$17.50 USD

From the bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14, the murderous rise of North Korea’s founding dictator and the fighter pilot who faked him outIn The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed power and plunged his country into war against the United States while the youngest fighter pilot in his air
... Read more
Audiobook

Korean Messiah

Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult

by Jonathan Cheng ...

Narrated by Jonathan Cheng, Intae Kim ...

Unabridged

24 hours 35 min

A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • A Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026For nearly eight decades, North Korea has marched defiantly to its own beat, shaking off its Soviet and Chinese sponsors to emerge as the world’s most enigmatic nation—a ... Read more

$35.00 USD

A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • A Foreign Policy Most Anticipated Book of 2026For nearly eight decades, North Korea has marched defiantly to its own beat, shaking off its Soviet and Chinese sponsors to emerge as the world’s most enigmatic nation—a
... Read more
Audiobook

See You Again in Pyongyang

A Journey into Kim Jong Un's North Korea

by Travis Jeppesen ...

Narrated by Will Collyer ...

Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

A "close-up look at the cloistered country" (USA Today), See You Again in Pyongyang is American writer Travis Jeppesen's "probing" and "artful" (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of his travels in North Korea--an eye-opening portrait that goes behind the headlines about Trump and Kim, revealing North Koreans' "entrepreneurial spirit, and hidden love of foreign media, as well as their dreams ... Read more

$31.99 USD

A "close-up look at the cloistered country" (USA Today), See You Again in Pyongyang is American writer Travis Jeppesen's "probing" and "artful" (New York Times Book Review) chronicle of his travels in North Korea--an eye-opening portrait that goes behind the headlines about Trump and Kim, revealing North Koreans' "entrepreneurial spirit, and hidden love of foreign media, as well as their dreams
... Read more
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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

$6.99 USD

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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Courage to Die, The

A North Korean Woman’s Escape and Rebirth in Freedom

by Eunhee Park ...

Narrated by Kitty Jay ...

Unabridged

4 hours 36 min

The Courage to Die is the powerful true story of Eunhee Park, the child of divorced parents and a mother lost to mental illness, who endured years of hunger and indoctrination in a North Korean orphanage where survival meant silence.Raised by her disabled grandfather and strong-willed grandmother, Eunhee faced abandonment, loss, and the rigid control of a totalitarian regime. To escape the regime, ... Read more

$11.16 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Courage to Die is the powerful true story of Eunhee Park, the child of divorced parents and a mother lost to mental illness, who endured years of hunger and indoctrination in a North Korean orphanage where survival meant silence.Raised by her disabled grandfather and strong-willed grandmother, Eunhee faced abandonment, loss, and the rigid control of a totalitarian regime. To escape the regime,
... Read more
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Brief History of North Korea, A

How the World’s Most Secretive State Came to Be

by Dominic Haynes ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

4 hours 9 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Behind the headlines, propaganda, and political posturing lies a fascinating story of survival, power, and isolation that has shaped one of the world’s most mysterious nations.Are you confused by the endless news cycles about North Korea but still feel like you don’t really understand how it all began? Frustrated by the lack of clear, accessible ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Behind the headlines, propaganda, and political posturing lies a fascinating story of survival, power, and isolation that has shaped one of the world’s most mysterious nations.Are you confused by the endless news cycles about North Korea but still feel like you don’t really understand how it all began? Frustrated by the lack of clear, accessible
... Read more
Audiobook

Tragic Korean History and Its Connections to World History

by Arestos Philoctetes ...

Narrated by A I ...

Unabridged

47 min

Korea’s tragic history is closely connected to global history. The country’s significant events are not isolated but occurred within the larger context of political, economic, and military shifts in East Asia and the world. This connection provides valuable insights into Korea’s place within the broader currents of global history.History is not just about the past; it’s a tool to better understand ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Korea’s tragic history is closely connected to global history. The country’s significant events are not isolated but occurred within the larger context of political, economic, and military shifts in East Asia and the world. This connection provides valuable insights into Korea’s place within the broader currents of global history.History is not just about the past; it’s a tool to better understand
... Read more
Audiobook

Stars Between the Sun and Moon

by Lucia Jang, Susan McClelland ...

Narrated by Janet Song ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

Born in 1970s North Korea, Lucia Jang grew up in a typical household - her parents worked in the factories and the family scraped by on rations. Nightly, she bowed to her photo of Kim Il-Sung. It was the beginning of a chaotic period with a decade-long famine. Jang married an abusive man who sold their baby. She left him and went home to help her family by illegally crossing the river to China to ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Born in 1970s North Korea, Lucia Jang grew up in a typical household - her parents worked in the factories and the family scraped by on rations. Nightly, she bowed to her photo of Kim Il-Sung. It was the beginning of a chaotic period with a decade-long famine. Jang married an abusive man who sold their baby. She left him and went home to help her family by illegally crossing the river to China to
... Read more
Audiobook

The Rebel and the Kingdom

The True Story of the Secret Mission to Overthrow the North Korean Regime

by Bradley Hope ...

Narrated by Lee Osorio ...

Unabridged

8 hours 46 min

How did an Ivy League activist become a global fugitive? The New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil chronicles the heart-pounding tale of a self-taught operative his high-stakes attempt subvert the North Korean regime.“Propulsive . . . Hope’s account is both deeply reported and novelistic.”—Ed Caesar, contributing staff writer for The New Yorker, author of ... Read more

$20.99 USD

How did an Ivy League activist become a global fugitive? The New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil chronicles the heart-pounding tale of a self-taught operative his high-stakes attempt subvert the North Korean regime.“Propulsive . . . Hope’s account is both deeply reported and novelistic.”—Ed Caesar, contributing staff writer for The New Yorker, author of
... Read more

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