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North Korea Confidential

Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors

par Daniel Tudor, James Pearson ...

****Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist**Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors.**North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the ... En savoir plus

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****Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist**Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors.**North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the
... En savoir plus
Pacific

Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers

par Simon Winchester ...

One of Library Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2015Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature.As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to ... En savoir plus

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One of Library Journal’s 10 Best Books of 2015Following his acclaimed Atlantic and The Men Who United the States, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature.As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to
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The Comfort Women

Sexual Violence and Postcolonial Memory in Korea and Japan

par C. Sarah Soh ...

In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the so-called comfort women—mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by the Japanese army—endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. These women have usually been labeled victims of a war crime, a simplistic view that makes it easy to pin blame on the policies of imperial Japan and therefore easier to ... En savoir plus

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In an era marked by atrocities perpetrated on a grand scale, the tragedy of the so-called comfort women—mostly Korean women forced into prostitution by the Japanese army—endures as one of the darkest events of World War II. These women have usually been labeled victims of a war crime, a simplistic view that makes it easy to pin blame on the policies of imperial Japan and therefore easier to
... En savoir plus
Privilege and Anxiety

The Korean Middle Class in the Global Era

par Hagen Koo ...

In Privilege and Anxiety**, Hagen Koo examines what has happened to the Korean middle class in the era of neoliberal globalization and demonstrates that global economic change brought more profound changes than mere economic decline and shrinking size to this class.**Globalization has inserted an axis of polarization into the middle class, separating a small minority that benefits from the ... En savoir plus

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In Privilege and Anxiety**, Hagen Koo examines what has happened to the Korean middle class in the era of neoliberal globalization and demonstrates that global economic change brought more profound changes than mere economic decline and shrinking size to this class.**Globalization has inserted an axis of polarization into the middle class, separating a small minority that benefits from the
... En savoir plus
Escape from Camp 14

One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West

par Blaine Harden ...

**“If you have a soul, you will be changed forever by Blaine Harden’s *Escape from Camp 14." —*Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-LaThe heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped**North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve ... En savoir plus

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**“If you have a soul, you will be changed forever by Blaine Harden’s *Escape from Camp 14." —*Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-LaThe heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped**North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve
... En savoir plus
In Order to Live

A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom

par Yeonmi Park, Maryanne Vollers ...

**“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 ... En savoir plus

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**“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
... En savoir plus
Without You, There Is No Us

Undercover Among the Sons of North Korea's Elite

par Suki Kim ...

A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without ... En savoir plus

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A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reignEvery day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland. Without you, there is no us. It is a chilling scene, but gradually Suki Kim, too, learns the tune and, without
... En savoir plus
In Mortal Combat

Korea, 1950–1953

par John Toland ...

A history of the Korean War with soldier's-eye views from both sides, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Rising Sun and Infamy.Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Toland reports on the Korean War in a revolutionary way in this thoroughly researched and riveting book. Toland pored over military archives and was the first person to gain access to previously undisclosed Chinese records, which ... En savoir plus

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A history of the Korean War with soldier's-eye views from both sides, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Rising Sun and Infamy.Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Toland reports on the Korean War in a revolutionary way in this thoroughly researched and riveting book. Toland pored over military archives and was the first person to gain access to previously undisclosed Chinese records, which
... En savoir plus
Korea

A Walk Through the Land of Miracles

par Simon Winchester ...

In the late 1980s, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester set out on foot to discover the Republic of Korea - from its southern tip to the North Korean border - in order to set the record straight about this enigmatic and elusive land.Fascinating for its vivid presentation of historical and geographic detail, Korea is that rare travel memoir that actually defines a nation and its ... En savoir plus

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In the late 1980s, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester set out on foot to discover the Republic of Korea - from its southern tip to the North Korean border - in order to set the record straight about this enigmatic and elusive land.Fascinating for its vivid presentation of historical and geographic detail, Korea is that rare travel memoir that actually defines a nation and its
... En savoir plus
The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951

par I. F. Stone ...

Collections Livre 10 - Forbidden Bookshelf
"A great journalist" raises troubling questions about the forgotten war in this courageous, controversial book—with a new introduction by Bruce Cumings ( The Baltimore Sun)."Much about the Korean War is still hidden, and much will long remain hidden. I believe I have succeeded in throwing new light on its origins." —From the author's prefaceIn 1945 US troops arrived in Korea for what would become ... En savoir plus

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"A great journalist" raises troubling questions about the forgotten war in this courageous, controversial book—with a new introduction by Bruce Cumings ( The Baltimore Sun)."Much about the Korean War is still hidden, and much will long remain hidden. I believe I have succeeded in throwing new light on its origins." —From the author's prefaceIn 1945 US troops arrived in Korea for what would become
... En savoir plus
The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot

A True Story About the Birth of Tyranny in North Korea

par Blaine Harden ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of Kim Il Sung's rise to power, and the brave North Korean fighter pilot who escaped the prison state and delivered the first MiG-15 into American handsIn The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed ... En savoir plus

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of Kim Il Sung's rise to power, and the brave North Korean fighter pilot who escaped the prison state and delivered the first MiG-15 into American handsIn The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot, New York Times bestselling author Blaine Harden tells the riveting story of how Kim Il Sung grabbed
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Eating Viet Nam

Dispatches from a Blue Plastic Table

par Graham Holliday ...

A journalist and blogger takes us on a colorful and spicy gastronomic tour through Viet Nam in this entertaining, offbeat travel memoir, with a foreword by Anthony Bourdain.Growing up in a small town in northern England, Graham Holliday wasn’t keen on travel. But in his early twenties, a picture of Hanoi sparked a curiosity that propelled him halfway across the globe. Graham didn’t want to be a ... En savoir plus

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A journalist and blogger takes us on a colorful and spicy gastronomic tour through Viet Nam in this entertaining, offbeat travel memoir, with a foreword by Anthony Bourdain.Growing up in a small town in northern England, Graham Holliday wasn’t keen on travel. But in his early twenties, a picture of Hanoi sparked a curiosity that propelled him halfway across the globe. Graham didn’t want to be a
... En savoir plus
Becoming Kim Jong Un

A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator

par Jung H. Pak ...

A groundbreaking account of the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un—from his nuclear ambitions to his summits with President Donald J. Trump—by a leading American expert“Shrewdly sheds light on the world’s most recognizable mysterious leader, his life and what’s really going on behind the curtain.”—NewsweekWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea following his father's death in 2011, ... En savoir plus

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A groundbreaking account of the rise of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un—from his nuclear ambitions to his summits with President Donald J. Trump—by a leading American expert“Shrewdly sheds light on the world’s most recognizable mysterious leader, his life and what’s really going on behind the curtain.”—NewsweekWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea following his father's death in 2011,
... En savoir plus
Act of War

Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo

par Jack Cheevers ...

**WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE“I devoured Act of War the way I did Flyboys, Flags of Our Fathers and Lost in Shangri-la.”—Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author**In 1968, the small, dilapidated American spy ship USS Pueblo set out to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. Though packed with advanced electronic-surveillance ... En savoir plus

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**WINNER OF THE SAMUEL ELIOT MORISON AWARD FOR NAVAL LITERATURE“I devoured Act of War the way I did Flyboys, Flags of Our Fathers and Lost in Shangri-la.”—Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author**In 1968, the small, dilapidated American spy ship USS Pueblo set out to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. Though packed with advanced electronic-surveillance
... En savoir plus
Valleys of Death

A Memoir of the Korean War

par Bill Richardson, Kevin Maurer ...

"Richardson never pulls his punches in these vivid descriptions." --Publishers WeeklyCaught in the Chinese counterattack at Unsan-one of the deadliest American battles of the Cold War Era-Colonel Bill Richardson led an Alamo like defense of the few survivors before being taken prisoner. The North Koreans marched them through sub-zero weather without food, shelter, or medical attention to the area ... En savoir plus

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"Richardson never pulls his punches in these vivid descriptions." --Publishers WeeklyCaught in the Chinese counterattack at Unsan-one of the deadliest American battles of the Cold War Era-Colonel Bill Richardson led an Alamo like defense of the few survivors before being taken prisoner. The North Koreans marched them through sub-zero weather without food, shelter, or medical attention to the area
... En savoir plus
Korea: The Impossible Country

South Korea's Amazing Rise from the Ashes: The Inside Story of an Economic, Political and Cultural Phenomenon

par Daniel Tudor ...

"Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of Korea today." —Martin Uden, Former British Ambassador to South KoreaIn just fifty years, South Korea has transformed itself from a failed state, ruined and partitioned by war and decades of colonial rule, into an economic powerhouse and a democracy ... En savoir plus

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"Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of Korea today." —Martin Uden, Former British Ambassador to South KoreaIn just fifty years, South Korea has transformed itself from a failed state, ruined and partitioned by war and decades of colonial rule, into an economic powerhouse and a democracy
... En savoir plus
A Brief History of Korea

Isolation, War, Despotism and Revival: The Fascinating Story of a Resilient But Divided People

par Michael J. Seth ...

Collections series Brief History of Asia Series
Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times—one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's most successful economies. Korean culture developed on a 600-mile-long peninsula, bordered on the north by mountains and three sides by the sea, set ... En savoir plus

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Exploring Korean history from its ancient roots to the present day, A Brief History of Korea is the story of a people with a rich and united culture that has become two Koreas in modern times—one isolated and secretive and the other among the world's most successful economies. Korean culture developed on a 600-mile-long peninsula, bordered on the north by mountains and three sides by the sea, set
... En savoir plus
The Nine Cloud Dream

par Kim Man-jung, Heinz Insu Fenkl ...

Traduit par Heinz Insu Fenkl ...

**Korea’s most prized literary masterpiece: a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life—presented in a vivid new translation by PEN/Hemingway finalist Heinz Insu Fenkl*Named one of the year's most anticipated books by The New York Times, The Millions, and i09***Often considered the highest achievement in Korean fiction, The Nine Cloud Dream poses the question: Will the life we dream ... En savoir plus

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**Korea’s most prized literary masterpiece: a Buddhist journey questioning the illusions of human life—presented in a vivid new translation by PEN/Hemingway finalist Heinz Insu Fenkl*Named one of the year's most anticipated books by The New York Times, The Millions, and i09***Often considered the highest achievement in Korean fiction, The Nine Cloud Dream poses the question: Will the life we dream
... En savoir plus
La guerre de Corée

L'origine des conflits fratricides entre Nord et Sud

par Quentin Convard, Thomas Jacquemin, 50minutes ...

Collections Livre 30 - Grandes Batailles
Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la guerre de Corée en moins d’une heure !Au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les Coréens fêtent leur libération du joug japonais, persuadés qu’ils pourront enfin revivre. Hélas, c’est sans compter le contexte de froide rivalité entre les deux grands de ce monde d’après-guerre. Ni les Soviétiques ni les Américains ne sont prêts à laisser la ... En savoir plus

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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la guerre de Corée en moins d’une heure !Au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les Coréens fêtent leur libération du joug japonais, persuadés qu’ils pourront enfin revivre. Hélas, c’est sans compter le contexte de froide rivalité entre les deux grands de ce monde d’après-guerre. Ni les Soviétiques ni les Américains ne sont prêts à laisser la
... En savoir plus
Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader

North Korea and the Kim Dynasty

par Bradley K. Martin ...

Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader offers in-depth portraits of North Korea's two ruthless and bizarrely Orwellian leaders, Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il. Lifting North Korea's curtain of self-imposed isolation, this book will take readers inside a society, that to a Westerner, will appear to be from another planet. Subsisting on a diet short on food grains and long on lies, North Koreans ... En savoir plus

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Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader offers in-depth portraits of North Korea's two ruthless and bizarrely Orwellian leaders, Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il. Lifting North Korea's curtain of self-imposed isolation, this book will take readers inside a society, that to a Westerner, will appear to be from another planet. Subsisting on a diet short on food grains and long on lies, North Koreans
... En savoir plus
A History of Korea

par Kyung Moon Hwang ...

Collections series Bloomsbury Essential Histories
Dynamic and meticulously researched, A History of Korea continues to be one of the leading introductory textbooks on Korean history. Assuming no prior knowledge, Hwang guides readers from early state formation and the dynastic eras to the modern experience in both North and South Korea. Structured around episodic accounts, each chapter begins by discussing a defining moment in Korean history in ... En savoir plus

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Dynamic and meticulously researched, A History of Korea continues to be one of the leading introductory textbooks on Korean history. Assuming no prior knowledge, Hwang guides readers from early state formation and the dynastic eras to the modern experience in both North and South Korea. Structured around episodic accounts, each chapter begins by discussing a defining moment in Korean history in
... En savoir plus
North Korea's Hidden Revolution

How the Information Underground Is Transforming a Closed Society

par Jieun Baek ...

"A crisp, dramatic examination of how technology and human ingenuity are undermining North Korea's secretive dictatorship."— Kirkus ReviewsOne of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed ... En savoir plus

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"A crisp, dramatic examination of how technology and human ingenuity are undermining North Korea's secretive dictatorship."— Kirkus ReviewsOne of the least understood countries in the world, North Korea has long been known for its repressive regime. Yet it is far from being an impenetrable black box. Media flows covertly into the country, and fault lines are appearing in the government's sealed
... En savoir plus
Korean Messiah

Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult

par Jonathan Cheng ...

A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • Longlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize“How do personality cults take hold? What happens when leaders mix politics and faith to demand immense sacrifices? Jonathan Cheng’s magnificent tale poses questions about ... En savoir plus

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A landmark history of North Korea, told through the rise of the Kim dynasty and its surprising ties to American Christianity—a spectacular, penetrating account of the Hermit Kingdom • Longlisted for the 2026 Cundill History Prize“How do personality cults take hold? What happens when leaders mix politics and faith to demand immense sacrifices? Jonathan Cheng’s magnificent tale poses questions about
... En savoir plus
The Two Koreas

A Contemporary History

par Don Oberdorfer, Robert Carlin ...

An acclaimed history of the Korean Peninsula from World War II to the present dayNorth Korea is an impoverished, famine-ridden nation, but it is also a nuclear power whose dictator Kim Jong-un regularly threatens his neighbors and adversaries, the United States in particular, with destruction. Even though Kim and President Donald Trump's responses to him dominate the daily headlines, the idea that ... En savoir plus

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An acclaimed history of the Korean Peninsula from World War II to the present dayNorth Korea is an impoverished, famine-ridden nation, but it is also a nuclear power whose dictator Kim Jong-un regularly threatens his neighbors and adversaries, the United States in particular, with destruction. Even though Kim and President Donald Trump's responses to him dominate the daily headlines, the idea that
... En savoir plus

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