A Kim Jong-Il Production
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"A nonfiction thriller packed with tension, passion, and politics, [this book] offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Korea's history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it remains today"--Amazon.com.
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I first heard about this book/story on a This American Life episode. Unlike [b:The Setup: A True Story of Dirty Cops, Soccer Moms, and Reality TV 21413917 The Setup A True Story of Dirty Cops, Soccer Moms, and Reality TV Pete Crooks https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1403740109s/21413917.jpg 40714677]-where I felt like honestly the episode was exactly as much info as I wanted on the story and the book was overkill–I found this whole story fascinating, sad, and compelling.
