The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot
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The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot by Blaine Harden
The bestselling author of Escape from Camp 14 tells one man's astonishing story, set against the world's longest-lasting totalitarian state: North Korea
As with Escape from Camp 14, [Harden's] new book can read like a thriller* Financial Times *
Harden weaves the story of No, the pilot, and Kim, the tyrant, into a fascinating retelling of a tale from the early years of the Cold War . . . No's life, the heart of the book, captivates. * New York Times *
A riveting book that makes the history of North Korea accessible to the general reader. * Wall Street Journal *
Harden delivers another page-turner about a North Korean who got out alive, despite staggering odds, in this real-life thriller that unfolds during the Korean War . . . Harden weaves together narratives of "Great Leader" Kim Il Sung and No Kum Sok, who harbored a childhood dream of coming to the U.S., even though "at 19 he became the youngest jet fighter pilot on either side of the Korean War." . . . With access to No and newly released intelligence, Harden presents fresh insights into North Korea. * Publishers Weekly *
There's no country on Earth quite like the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea . . . The place exists; it's in our consciousness, occasionally in our nightmares and, now and again, in the news - but what is this thing called North Korea? . . . Blaine Harden has done more than anyone else to bring the country to a mass audience. * Washington Post *
Even readers who think they know about the Korean War will find things in this book that will surprise them. * Seattle Times *
Harden weaves the story of No, the pilot, and Kim, the tyrant, into a fascinating retelling of a tale from the early years of the Cold War . . . No's life, the heart of the book, captivates. * New York Times *
A riveting book that makes the history of North Korea accessible to the general reader. * Wall Street Journal *
Harden delivers another page-turner about a North Korean who got out alive, despite staggering odds, in this real-life thriller that unfolds during the Korean War . . . Harden weaves together narratives of "Great Leader" Kim Il Sung and No Kum Sok, who harbored a childhood dream of coming to the U.S., even though "at 19 he became the youngest jet fighter pilot on either side of the Korean War." . . . With access to No and newly released intelligence, Harden presents fresh insights into North Korea. * Publishers Weekly *
There's no country on Earth quite like the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or North Korea . . . The place exists; it's in our consciousness, occasionally in our nightmares and, now and again, in the news - but what is this thing called North Korea? . . . Blaine Harden has done more than anyone else to bring the country to a mass audience. * Washington Post *
Even readers who think they know about the Korean War will find things in this book that will surprise them. * Seattle Times *
Blaine Harden is a reporter for PBS Frontline and a contributor to The Economist, based in Seattle, having completed a tour as the Washington Post's bureau chief in Tokyo. He is the prize-winning, acclaimed author of Escape From Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West; Africa: Dispatches from a Fragile Continent and A River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447253341 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447253345 |
| Title | The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot |
| Author | Blaine Harden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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