Dear Leader : Poet, Spy, Escapee - A Look Inside North Korea

from mcdenis

A well-written and moving narrative of the secretive machinations and mind set of North Korea's former leader Kim Jong-il who attempted to rule through music and literature but in reality used thought control, starvation and absolute loyalty no matter the consequences. Jan Jin-Sung, the narrator,...

from KMT01

This is a fascinating, first-person look into North Korea, written by a on-time insider who finally saw the reality of what was going on and acted. From his early days as a student t his days as an "insider" to his days as a defector who manages to end up I a better place, Jang Jin-Sun provides o...

from starbox

"If the regime has murder, deception and nuclear bombs in its arsenal, the weapon I wield is truth" By sally tarbox on 1 November 2017 I had read a few memoirs by N Korean escapees, and while the facts about the awful everyday life of its citizens are always fascinating, this goes a step further,...

from MandaTheStrange

Malala Yousafzai once wrote, “There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.” I really couldn't think of any better words to describe Jang Jin-Sung's incredible story, who like Malala, had his human rights stripped from him. "Dear Leader" is a ...

from KRoan

Edge of the seat drama, political intrigue and intricacies of a dark place explained. I didn't expect to love this, but I did. North Korea is a continuing mystery.