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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Barbara Demick ebook
Format: epub
ISBN: 0385523912, 9780385523912
Page: 301
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau

I came across this book — Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick — in a mention from Seraphic Secret. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick. A gripping, astounding view into North Korea through the lives of six ordinary citizens---an important story that has never been told before. The country's Great Leader and Hero of the Revolution, Marshal Kim Il-sung, died suddenly. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara DemickMy rating: 4 of 5 stars"Nothing to Envy" is the most depressing book in the world. Arirang Mass Games, North Korea. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick of the Los Angeles Times' triumphantly successful Nothing to Envy uncovers a romantically human side of North Korea and her disenchanted citizens. It makes a great companion read to The Impossible State as it really brings to life the points made in a more historical book. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea, Barbara Demick (2010). The year 1994 was a disaster for North Korea. I read the first chapter on the NYT website, and it's certainly an attention grabber. North Korea is a country filled with secrets. We laugh at the excesses of the propaganda and the gullibility of the people. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick (Four Stars) When I finished this book, I felt the same as I have after reading other books on North Korea. Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea By Barbara Demick. By Barbara Demick This is an excellent record of real life in North Korea. By narrating the life stories of six North Korean defectors and their daily struggles, author Barbara Demick underscores this point beautifully.