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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

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☆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...
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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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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

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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
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Корея. Власть, идеология, культура

by Константин Асмолов ...

Narrated by Константин Асмолов, Евгений Шокин ...

Series series Экономические миры
Unabridged

10 hours 51 min

Контраст в восприятии Северной и Южной Кореи тесно связан со стереотипами, сложившимися в мировом сознании за десятилетия разделения Корейского полуострова. Медийный дисбаланс в представлении образов двух государств загоняет обывателя в ловушку черно-белого мышления, где Северная Корея – «тиранический режим», а Южная – «рай глобализации». Но за расхожими штампами скрывается живая и противоречивая ... Read more

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Контраст в восприятии Северной и Южной Кореи тесно связан со стереотипами, сложившимися в мировом сознании за десятилетия разделения Корейского полуострова. Медийный дисбаланс в представлении образов двух государств загоняет обывателя в ловушку черно-белого мышления, где Северная Корея – «тиранический режим», а Южная – «рай глобализации». Но за расхожими штампами скрывается живая и противоречивая
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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

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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
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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

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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
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Audiobook

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

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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
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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

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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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К северу от 38 параллели: Как живут в КНДР

by Андрей Ланьков ...

Narrated by Стефан Барковский ...

Unabridged

17 hours 20 min

Северная Корея, все еще невероятно засекреченная, перестает быть для мира "черным ящиком". Похоже, радикальный социальный эксперимент, который был начат там в 1940-х годах, подходит к концу. А за ним стоят судьбы людей — бесчисленное количество жизней. О том, как эти жизни были прожиты и что происходит в стране сейчас, рассказывает известный востоковед и публицист Андрей Ланьков. Автору ... Read more

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Северная Корея, все еще невероятно засекреченная, перестает быть для мира "черным ящиком". Похоже, радикальный социальный эксперимент, который был начат там в 1940-х годах, подходит к концу. А за ним стоят судьбы людей — бесчисленное количество жизней. О том, как эти жизни были прожиты и что происходит в стране сейчас, рассказывает известный востоковед и публицист Андрей Ланьков. Автору
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The Aquariums of Pyongyang

Ten Years in the North Korean Gulag

by Chol-hwan Kang, Pierre Rigoulot ...

Narrated by Stephen Park ...

Unabridged

7 hours 22 min

"Destined to become a classic" (Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking), this harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first account to emerge from the notoriously secretive country -- and it remains one of the most terrifying.Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition ... Read more

$24.99 USD

"Destined to become a classic" (Iris Chang, author of The Rape of Nanking), this harrowing memoir of life inside North Korea was the first account to emerge from the notoriously secretive country -- and it remains one of the most terrifying.Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition
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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

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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
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Arirang: Washington, 1896 (Korean Audiobook)

by AudioPub Editorial ...

Narrated by Nayeon Kim ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Arirang Chronicles
Unabridged

20 min

A Korean-language edition of the Arirang Chronicles series.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.In the summer of 1896, three young Korean men sang before a wax cylinder phonograph in Washington, D.C. Their voices became the first known recording of Korean music in the world, eleven years earlier than any surviving recording made in Korea itself. They were not ... Read more

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A Korean-language edition of the Arirang Chronicles series.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.In the summer of 1896, three young Korean men sang before a wax cylinder phonograph in Washington, D.C. Their voices became the first known recording of Korean music in the world, eleven years earlier than any surviving recording made in Korea itself. They were not
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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

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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
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Повседневная жизнь в Северной Корее

by Барбара Демик, Барбара Демик ...

Narrated by Юлия Кургузова ...

Unabridged

11 hours 46 min

Страшное в своей безыскусности и документальной точности, свободное от излишней патетики, искреннее и динамичное повествование приоткрывает привычную завесу конспиративности, тщательно поддерживаемую спецслужбами КНДР. Достоверность проникновенного рассказа о быте и нравах в КНДР гарантируют рассказы ее бывших жителей, которым удалось сбежать из «Страны утренней свежести», а также данные и цифры ... Read more

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Страшное в своей безыскусности и документальной точности, свободное от излишней патетики, искреннее и динамичное повествование приоткрывает привычную завесу конспиративности, тщательно поддерживаемую спецслужбами КНДР. Достоверность проникновенного рассказа о быте и нравах в КНДР гарантируют рассказы ее бывших жителей, которым удалось сбежать из «Страны утренней свежести», а также данные и цифры
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A Kim Jong-Il Production

The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power

by Paul Fischer ...

Narrated by Stephen Park ...

Unabridged

12 hours 26 min

Before becoming the world’s most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea’s Ministry for Propaganda and its film studios. Conceiving every movie made, he acted as producer and screenwriter. Despite this control, he was underwhelmed by the available talent and took drastic steps, ordering the kidnapping of Choi Eun-Hee (Madam Choi)—South Korea’s most famous actress—and her ex-husband Shin ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Before becoming the world’s most notorious dictator, Kim Jong-Il ran North Korea’s Ministry for Propaganda and its film studios. Conceiving every movie made, he acted as producer and screenwriter. Despite this control, he was underwhelmed by the available talent and took drastic steps, ordering the kidnapping of Choi Eun-Hee (Madam Choi)—South Korea’s most famous actress—and her ex-husband Shin
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Современное искусство Кореи

by Алина Стрельцова, Юрий Пальмин ...

Narrated by Алина Стрельцова ...

Series series Искусство. Подарочная энциклопедия
Unabridged

5 hours 14 min

Несмотря на название, эта книга вовсе не претендует на энциклопедичность в описании современного корейского искусства и даже не пытается упомянуть всех заметных художников страны. Напротив, она демонстрирует предельно личный выбор тем и сюжетов, например, рассказывает, как художники смотрят на стремительно растущие и обновляющиеся корейские города и понимают, что тех старых бабушкиных домов, где ... Read more

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Несмотря на название, эта книга вовсе не претендует на энциклопедичность в описании современного корейского искусства и даже не пытается упомянуть всех заметных художников страны. Напротив, она демонстрирует предельно личный выбор тем и сюжетов, например, рассказывает, как художники смотрят на стремительно растущие и обновляющиеся корейские города и понимают, что тех старых бабушкиных домов, где
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High Tide in the Korean War

How an Outnumbered American Regiment Defeated the Chinese at the Battle of Chipyong-ni

by Leo Barron ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

Unabridged

11 hours 41 min

By early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of the ... Read more

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By early 1951, American forces and their UN allies had been driven more than 100 miles down the Korean peninsula by the Chinese. The situation was bleak when Gen. Matthew Ridgway ordered a last stand at the village of Chipyong-ni. There a single regiment (the 23rd Infantry) of fewer than 5,000 U.S. soldiers defeated a Chinese division of 25,000 men in what has been called the Gettysburg of 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

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