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  • Nothing to Envy: Real Lives In North Korea

    Real Lives In North Korea

    by Barbara Demick ...
    North Korea is Orwell"s 1984 made reality: it is the only country in the world not connected to the internet; Gone with the Wind is a dangerous, banned book; during political rallies, spies study your expression to check your sincerity. After the death of the country"s great leader Kim Il Sung in 1994, famine descended, and Nothing to Envy - winner of the 2010 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non ... Read more

    €11.59

  • The Border - A Journey Around Russia

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020

    by Erika Fatland ...
    Translated by Kari Dickson ...
    A journey along the seemingly endless Russian border - from North Korea in the Far East through Russia's bordering states in Asia and the Caucasus, crossing the Caspian Ocean and the Black Sea along the way."Erika Fatland [is] shaping up to be one of the Nordics' most exciting new travel writers" National Geographic**SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORDS DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**"A hauntingly ... Read more

    €6.99

  • Five Broken Blades

    Discover the Sunday Times bestselling adventure fantasy filled with assassins, betrayal and magic

    by Mai Corland ...
    Series Book 1 - The Broken Blades
    FROM THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF VERITY GUILDFive ruthless killers. Five deadly motives. One King - who must die. Six of Crows meets Kill Bill in a feast of treason and seduction set against a dazzling fantasy backdrop inspired by Korean myth and legend'This dazzling fantasy has it all: a richly developed world, a captivating ensemble cast, and a twisty, action-packed quest' KAREN ... Read more

    €5.39

  • Without You, There Is No Us

    My secret life teaching the sons of North Korea’s elite

    by Suki Kim ...
    It is 2011, and all universities in North Korea have been shut down for an entire year, except for the all-male Pyongyang University of Science and Technology. This is where Suki Kim has accepted a job teaching English. Over the next six months she will eat three meals a day with her young charges and struggle to teach them to write, all under the watchful eye of the regime.Life at the university ... Read more

    €4.49

  • 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 ...
    "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 ... Read more

    €11.79

  • Three Tigers, One Mountain

    A Journey through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea and Japan

    by Michael Booth ...
    'The next Bill Bryson' New York TimesTwo tigers cannot share the same mountain - Chinese proverbDespite geographical proximity, cultural similarities, and shared status as highly powerful nations, China, Korea and Japan love to hate each other. Why?In search of an answer, Michael Booth journeys across East Asia to explore the mutual animosity that frequently threatens to draw the world into all ... Read more

    €8.99

  • The Great Successor

    The Secret Rise and Rule of Kim Jong Un

    by Anna Fifield ...
    The Great Successor is an irreverent yet insightful quest to understand the life of Kim Jong Un, one of the world's most secretive dictators. Kim's life is swathed in myth and propaganda, from the plainly silly--he supposedly ate so much Swiss cheese that his ankles gave way--to the grimly bloody stories of the ways his enemies and rival family members have perished at his command.One of the most ... Read more

    €3.99

  • Becoming Kim Jong Un

    Understanding North Korea's Young Dictator

    by Jung H. Pak ...
    ‘The young dictator comes under close scrutiny in this intelligent account’ Sunday TimesWhen Kim Jong Un became the leader of North Korea in 2011, many expected his rule to be short. Years later, he remains the unchallenged dictator of a nuclear rogue state with weaponry capable of threatening the West.In this behind-the-scenes look, former CIA analyst and North Korea expert Jung H. Pak reveals ... Read more

    €9.19

  • North Korea Confidential

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

    by 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 ... Read more

    €7.29

  • The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951

    by I. F. Stone ...
    Series Book 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 ... Read more

    €13.59 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The New Koreans

    The Business, History and People of South Korea

    by Michael Breen ...
    'As good a guide to a fascinating country in transformation as you will get.' Management TodayIn the course of a couple of generations, South Koreans took themselves out of the paddy fields and into Silicon Valley, establishing themselves as a democracy alongside the advanced countries of the world. Yet for all their ambition and achievement, the new Koreans are a curiously self-deprecating people ... Read more

    €9.99

  • Park Chung Hee and Modern Korea

    The Roots of Militarism, 1866–1945

    by Carter J. Eckert ...
    This first volume in a two-part study examines the origins of South Korean authoritarianism as personified by the militant political leader.For South Koreans, the twenty years from the early 1960s to late 1970s were the best and worst of times—a period of unprecedented economic growth and of political oppression that deepened as prosperity spread. In this masterly account, Carter J. Eckert finds ... Read more

    Was €31.19 Now €14.39 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • History Of Korea For Kids: A History Series - Children Explore Histories Of The World Edition

    by Baby Professor ...
    Learn about the land of kimchi – Korea! It is an Asian powerhouse that stands next to Japan in terms of technological achievements. Through this educational book, your child can go on a virtual tour around the country. Aside from the learnings, your child will also love the pictures and presentation of information here. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

    €4.13

  • Korean Fairy Tales (Annotated & Illustrated)

    by William Elliot Griffis ...
    Author William Elliot Griffis was invited to Japan to organize modern schools in 1870. He worked for the Japanese education as a lecturer, minister and author. Mr Griffis was a member of the Asiatic Society of Japan and Korea of the University of Tokyo. While studying Asia, mostly Japan and Korea, he was fascinated by Korean cultures and fairy tales. This is his collection of fairy tales of Korea ... Read more

    €2.94

  • The Beginnings of Nations : The Histories of Israel, Peru, the Two Koreas and Brazil | Geography History Books Junior Scholars Edition | Children's Geography & Culture Books

    by Baby Professor ...
    Nations didn’t just pop out of nowhere. They were forged through wars and a strong leadership. In this ebook collection, you will read about the beginnings of Israel, Peru, North and South Korea and Brazil. Can you identify similarities and differences in how they were formed? Start reading today. ... Read more

    €4.89

  • Traditional Performing Arts of Korea

    by Jeon Kyung-wook ...
    Series series Korean Culture Series
    Korean Culture Series 10Traditional Performing Arts of KoreaThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the historical background, genres, and performers of the traditional performing arts of Korea, such as puppet plays, mask dramas, and Pansori, a uniquely Korean form of narrative song, which originated from the singing and dancing traditions of the ancient Korean people. It offers a detailed ... Read more

    €4.58

  • Impeaching the Impeachment

    Justice for President Park Geun-Hye

    by Peter Pyungwoo Kim ...
    Park Geun-hye was truly a political phenomenon. She was elected democratically, twice chosen as the leader of her party, and served in the South Korean legislature for over fourteen years. Her countrymen dubbed her the “Queen of Elections” for her successful leadership in winning her own elections and steering her party to great electoral victories. Yet in 2016–2017, she was impeached and ... Read more

    €3.61

  • War in Korea

    The Report of a Woman Combat Correspondent

    by Marguerite Higgins ...
    This is a fast-paced, highly readable account of the first year of the Korean War—a time which was almost tragic for the Americans troops and the twenty million South Koreans involved.As the North Koreans launched a surprise attack across the border in 1950, Marguerite Higgins, a reporter from the New York Herald Tribune, joined a group of unprepared journalists and troops fleeing fast and far to ... Read more

    €4.13

  • THE GREAT SUCCESSOR: KIM JONG-UN - A POLITICAL CARTOON

    An epic comic of the Dark Kingdom and the passing of power to a third Kim

    by Ha Tae Keung, Choi Byeong-Seon, Peter Liptak ...
    Series Book 1 - DPRK Dictators
    THE GREAT SUCCESSORKIM JONG-UN – A POLITICAL CARTOONAn epic comic of the Dark Kingdom and the passing of power to a third Kim.WHERE THERE IS TYRANNY THERE IS RESISTANCE!THE 3RD GENERATION SUCCESSOR WILL NOT ESCAPE THE RESISTANCE OF HIS PEOPLE!THE GREAT SUCCESSOR details the realities of the recent succession of Kim Jong-Un as leader of the DPRK.From propaganda engines to “trusted” news sources, ... Read more

    €9.00

  • 아리랑의 예언 (Arirang: The Prophecy)

    이방인이 발견한 한국인의 영혼 | A Foreigner's Discovery of the Korean Soul

    by Homer B. Hulbert ...
    Series Book 1 - The Arirang Chronicles
    A Korean-language edition of The Arirang Chronicles.Produced by AudioPub and distributed worldwide by K-Towns Publishing.Arirang: The ProphecyA Foreigner’s Discovery of the Korean SoulOne hundred and twenty years ago, an American heard Korea’s future in her songs.In 1906, Homer B. Hulbert — the first Westerner to transcribe Arirang — published The Passing of Korea. In its twenty-fo... ... Read more

    €6.19 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pastoral Care in a Korean American Context

    Edited by Angella Son ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book provides theoretical background and pastoral strategies for pastors, lay leaders, and congregation members to foster a restoration of the human dignity imputed by God and the good community God desires. It addresses issues in pastoral care and pays particular attention to Korean and Korean American contexts. Some of the specific issues addressed include wisdom for common life (Chung Yong ... Read more

    €89.99

  • Koryŏsa

    The History of Koryŏ, the Annals of the Kings, 918–1095 (Book I)

    Edited by Howard Kahm, John B. Duncan, Joung Hoon Lee, Jong-ki Park, Edward Shultz ...
    Among all the Korean dynasties, the Koryŏ dynasty (918-1392) was the first to have contact with the Western world. It was from these interactions that the current appellation of “Korea” was derived from the Koryŏ name. The Koryŏsa, or the History of Koryŏ, is one of the most significant historical texts on the Koryŏ Dynasty of the Korean peninsula. As the principal surviving history, the Koryŏsa ... Read more

    €25.46

  • Women and Buddhist Philosophy

    Engaging Zen Master Kim Iryŏp

    by Jin Y. Park ...
    Series series Studies of the International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University
    Why and how do women engage with Buddhism and philosophy? The present volume aims to answer these questions by examining the life and philosophy of a Korean Zen Buddhist nun, Kim Iryŏp (1896–1971). The daughter of a pastor, Iryŏp began questioning Christian doctrine as a teenager. In a few years, she became increasingly involved in women’s movements in Korea, speaking against society’s control of ... Read more

    €67.91

  • Seoul

    Memory, Reinvention, and the Korean Wave

    by Ross King ...
    Seoul is a colossus both in its physical presence and the demand it places on any intellectual effort to understand it. How did it come to be? How can a city this immense work? Underlying its spectacle and incongruities is a city that might be described as ill at ease with its own past. The bitter rifts of Japanese colonization persist, as does the troubled aftermath of the Korean War and its ... Read more

    €57.72