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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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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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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
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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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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
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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

$19.99 USD

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
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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

$20.00 USD

**“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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Korean War

The War between North Korea and South Korean in the 1950s

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

Unabridged

41 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A war between North and South Korea, referred to as the Korean War, was waged from June twenty-fifth, 1950, to July twenty-seventh, 1953. On June 25th, 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea after a series of border fights and South Korean uprisings.Both China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea, which was backed by the United Nations, while the ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A war between North and South Korea, referred to as the Korean War, was waged from June twenty-fifth, 1950, to July twenty-seventh, 1953. On June 25th, 1950, North Korea attacked South Korea after a series of border fights and South Korean uprisings.Both China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea, which was backed by the United Nations, while the
... Read more
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A History of Korea, 3rd ed.

by Kyung Moon Hwang ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

This accessible and engaging new edition continues to be one of the leading introductory textbooks on Korean history. Fully revised throughout, the author takes a thematic and chronological approach to guide listeners from early state formation and the dynastic eras to the modern experience. Episodic accounts in each chapter are discussed in context with extensive examination of how the events and ... Read more

$24.99 USD

This accessible and engaging new edition continues to be one of the leading introductory textbooks on Korean history. Fully revised throughout, the author takes a thematic and chronological approach to guide listeners from early state formation and the dynastic eras to the modern experience. Episodic accounts in each chapter are discussed in context with extensive examination of how the events and
... Read more
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Korea

A Very Short Introduction

by Michael J. Seth ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

4 hours 30 min

Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbors China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons—the South as an economic success story and for its vibrant popular culture; the North as the home to one of the world's most repressive regimes, at once both bizarre and menacing.Korea: A Very Short Introduction explores the history, culture, and ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Having spent centuries in the shadows of its neighbors China and Japan, Korea is now the object of considerable interest for radically different reasons—the South as an economic success story and for its vibrant popular culture; the North as the home to one of the world's most repressive regimes, at once both bizarre and menacing.Korea: A Very Short Introduction explores the history, culture, and
... Read more
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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

$19.99 USD

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
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Brief History of North & South Korea 2 in 1, A

The History, Conflict, and Contrasts Between Two Nations Sharing One Name

by Dominic Haynes ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Archie G ...

Unabridged

8 hours 28 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.One peninsula. Two nations. A story of division, survival, and astonishing transformation.Confused by the endless headlines about Korea but still feel like you don’t really understand how it all began? Frustrated by the lack of clear, accessible resources that explain both North Korea's secrecy and South Korea's global rise?This concise, engaging 2-in ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.One peninsula. Two nations. A story of division, survival, and astonishing transformation.Confused by the endless headlines about Korea but still feel like you don’t really understand how it all began? Frustrated by the lack of clear, accessible resources that explain both North Korea's secrecy and South Korea's global rise?This concise, engaging 2-in
... Read more
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Korean War

A Short Overview of Origins, Tactics, and Outcomes of a War That Shaped History

by Days of History ...

Narrated by Theo Dawson ...

Unabridged

1 hour 10 min

Welcome to the Korean War: A Short Overview of Origins, Tactics, and Outcomes of a War That Shaped History.This book provides an insightful look into one of the most pivotal wars in modern history. The Korean War.The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea that lasted from 1950 to 1953. It was fought on the Korean Peninsula with both sides backed by powerful allies including ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Welcome to the Korean War: A Short Overview of Origins, Tactics, and Outcomes of a War That Shaped History.This book provides an insightful look into one of the most pivotal wars in modern history. The Korean War.The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea that lasted from 1950 to 1953. It was fought on the Korean Peninsula with both sides backed by powerful allies including
... Read more
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History of Korea

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

45 min

With a history so vast it is difficult to preserve the traditions and cultures from the olden times yet Korea seems to have maintained it despite the many invasions and situations that it went through. Nationalism and patriotism is reflected in all the Koreans.Every country has their own mythology and belief of how their people came to be and Koreans have their too. The Korean mythology speaks of ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With a history so vast it is difficult to preserve the traditions and cultures from the olden times yet Korea seems to have maintained it despite the many invasions and situations that it went through. Nationalism and patriotism is reflected in all the Koreans.Every country has their own mythology and belief of how their people came to be and Koreans have their too. The Korean mythology speaks of
... Read more
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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
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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
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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

$14.99 USD

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
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History of South Korea and North Korea, The

The Rise and Fall of the Korean Peninsula and the Korean War

by Will Forrest ...

Narrated by Will Forrest ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

Interested in learning about the history of Korea? This insightful book takes you on a journey through the political, economic, and cultural development of both North and South Korea.Here are three key things you'll learn:Learn about the life and legacy of King Sejong the Great, who is widely considered one of the greatest monarchs in Korean historyExplore the impact of the Korean War, one of the ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Interested in learning about the history of Korea? This insightful book takes you on a journey through the political, economic, and cultural development of both North and South Korea.Here are three key things you'll learn:Learn about the life and legacy of King Sejong the Great, who is widely considered one of the greatest monarchs in Korean historyExplore the impact of the Korean War, one of the
... 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
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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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North Korea Undercover

Inside the World’s Most Secret State

by John Sweeney ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 27 min

An authoritative and frightening investigation into the dark side of North Korean societyNorth Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. Its citizens are told their home is the greatest nation in the world, and big brother is always watching. It is Orwell’s 1984 made reality.Award-winning BBC journalist John Sweeney is one of the few foreign journalists to have witnessed the devastating reality of ... Read more

$19.95 USD

An authoritative and frightening investigation into the dark side of North Korean societyNorth Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. Its citizens are told their home is the greatest nation in the world, and big brother is always watching. It is Orwell’s 1984 made reality.Award-winning BBC journalist John Sweeney is one of the few foreign journalists to have witnessed the devastating reality of
... Read more

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