The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea: Jenkins, Charles Robert Robert, Frederick, Jim

The Reluctant Communist is a gripping and unprecedented memoir of Charles Jenkins, an American soldier who defected to North Korea in 1965 and spent the next four decades trapped in the country's brutal and repressive regime.

This book offers a rare and intimate look into life inside one of the most secretive societies in the world, providing unparalleled insights for both specialists and general readers alike.

Jenkins's account takes the reader on a journey from his childhood in segregated South Carolina to his time ruling the roost in South Korea during the 1950s, before finding himself in North Korea, where he was seen as a real-life Martian but a valuable one for Cold War propaganda.

Through Jenkins's eyes, we witness the inner workings of the isolated society and the human spirit's capacity to endure even the most unimaginable hardships.

With its unique blend of biography, eyewitness testimony, and apology, The Reluctant Communist is a compelling and thought-provoking read that will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit.