{"product_id":"ask-a-north-korean-defectors-talk-about-their-lives-inside-the-worlds-most-secretive-nation-hardcover","title":"Ask a North Korean: Defectors Talk about Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Tudor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNk News\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eAndrei Lankov\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In his new book, \u003ci\u003eAsk a North Korean, \u003c\/i\u003e Daniel Tudor--a former \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e journalist and current Korean beer entrepreneur-- wants people to understand the true lives of everyday North Koreans. Using translated essays written by defectors, the book covers topics from politics to pornography.\"\u003cb\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe weekly column \u003ci\u003eAsk A North Korean, \u003c\/i\u003e published by \u003ci\u003eNK News\u003c\/i\u003e, invites readers from around the world to pose questions to North Korean defectors . Adapted from the long-running column, these fascinating interviews provide authentic firsthand testimonies about life in North Korea and what is really happening inside the \"Hermit Kingdom.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorth Korean contributors to this book include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Seong\" who went to South Korea after dropping out during his final year of university. He is now training to be an elementary school teacher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Kang\" who left North Korea in 2005. He now lives in London, England.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Cheol\" who was from South Hamgyeong in North Korea and is now a second-year university student in Seoul.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \"Park\" worked and studied in Pyongyang before defecting to the U.S. in 2011. He is now studying at a U.S. college.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAsk A North Korean\u003c\/i\u003e sheds critical light on all aspects of North Korean politics and society and shows that, even in the world's most authoritarian regime, life goes on in ways that are very different from what outsiders may think. Begin to understand North Korea through the eyes of those who know it best--its defectors.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Tudor\u003c\/b\u003e has lived in Seoul for many years and served as Korea Correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e from 2010 - 2013. His first book \u003ci\u003eKorea: The Impossible Country\u003c\/i\u003e received strong praise and has been translated into many languages. His subsequent book, \u003ci\u003eNorth Korea Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e (with James Pearson), was selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the best books of 2015. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrei Lankov\u003c\/b\u003e is a Director at \u003ci\u003eNK News\u003c\/i\u003e and writes exclusively for the site as one of the world's leading authorities on North Korea. A graduate of Leningrad State University, he attended Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung University from 1984-5. In addition to his writing, he is also a Professor at Kookmin University.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766850814240,"sku":"9780804855341","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/265cad71b08a88b0d938cd76c8729643.webp?v=1780299963","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ask-a-north-korean-defectors-talk-about-their-lives-inside-the-worlds-most-secretive-nation-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}