Nothing to Envy
Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Barbara Demick
Discover the lives of six ordinary North Koreans over fifteen tumultuous years in this eye-opening and groundbreaking portrayal of life under a totalitarian regime. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick provides an intimate look at a world cut off from modern technology and plagued by famine, where displays of affection are punished and informants are rewarded. Through meticulous and sensitive reporting, Demick takes readers deep inside the country to witness the struggles, fears, and ambitions of average citizens. Nothing to Envy is a powerful addition to the literature of totalitarianism that provides crucial insight into a closed world of increasing global significance.
Publish Date
2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
2009-12-29T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.44
ISBN
9780385523912
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2018-02-22T05:17:02.000Z
@AriDavidPaul Sapiens by Harari. Other books I love that aren't recent reads:
Seabiscuit and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. She is the master when it comes to storytelling.
Nothing to Envy by Barbara Demick, written in the 90s but timely
Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc – source