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The Girl with Seven Names: Escape from North Korea by Hyeonseo Lee (Paperback, 2016)
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Girl With Seven Names : Escape from North Korea, Paperback by Lee, Hyeonseo; John, David (CON), ISBN 0007554850, ISBN-13 9780007554850, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK An extraordinary insight into the lives of North Koreans and one woman's struggle to escape.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom. As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her entire life. Given the repression, poverty and starvation she witnessed surely her country could not be, as she had been told the best on the planet ? Aged seventeen, she decided to escape North Korea. She could not have imagined that it would be twelve years before she was reunited with her family. She could not return, since rumours of her escape were spreading, and she and her family could incur the punishments of the government authorities - involving imprisonment, torture, and possible public execution. Hyeonseo instead remained in China and rapidly learned Chinese in an effort to adapt and survive. Twelve years and two lifetimes later, she would return to the North Korean border in a daring mission to spirit her mother and brother to South Korea, on one of the most arduous, costly and dangerous journeys imaginable. This is the unique story not only of Hyeonseo's escape from the darkness into the light, but also of her coming of age, education and the resolve she found to rebuild her life - not once, but twice - first in China, then in South Korea. Strong, brave and eloquent, this memoir is a triumph of her remarkable spirit.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-139780007554850
eBay Product ID (ePID)213091230
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Girl with Seven Names: Escape from North Korea
Publication Year2016
SubjectPolitics
TypeTextbook
AuthorHyeonseo Lee
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight250 g
Item Width129 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorHyeonseo Lee
TopicMemorials
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- 17 Nov, 2017
Early days
They consider themselves very forward and modern, but even after just a few chapters one can clearly see that the entire country has been held back in the 18th century, I mean if your mother says you can't marry the man you love...you don't but you've got to marry who she wants. This mother tries to govern her daughter, nearly destroying her life. The daughter's life has been nearly set out by the actions of her dead father in WW2 and then in Korean war read it, really interesting bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Aug, 2024
A book that its worth reading
A great book about a true story which will open your mind about people's resilience, the power of propaganda and how a political regim which its still here today has that big power to make you so littleVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Jul, 2020
One of the best books I’ve ever read
This is a must read book which gives an excellent insight into the North Korean state. Terrifically written and captivating.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Dec, 2023
Truth will out!
A great true story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
