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OverviewA unique and timely account of life in North Korea North Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. It is Orwell's 1984 made reality. The regime controls the flow of information to its citizens, pouring relentless propaganda through omnipresent loud speakers. Free speech is an illusion- one word out of line and the gulag awaits. State spies are everywhere, ready to punish disloyalty and the slightest sign of discontent. You must bow to Kim Il Sung, the Eternal Leader and to his son, Generalissimo Kim Jong Il. Worship the dead and then hail the living, the Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. North Koreans are told their home is the greatest nation on earth. Big Brother is always watching. Posing as a university professor, award-winning BBC journalist John Sweeney travelled undercover to gain unprecedented access to the world's most secret state. Drawing on his own experiences and his extensive interviews with defectors and other key witnesses, North Korea Undercover pulls back the curtain, providing a rare insight into life there today, examining the country's troubled history and addressing important questions about its uncertain future. Sweeney's highly engaging, authoritative account illuminates the dark side of the Hermit Kingdom and challenges the West's perception of this paranoid nationalist state. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John SweeneyPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Corgi Books Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.273kg ISBN: 9780552170345ISBN 10: 0552170348 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 14 August 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsSweeney's book is a spark in the dark of North Korea. * The Times * The recent UN report on North Korea under-lined the importance of Sweeney's book. There is much to learn from North Korea Undercover. * Literary Review * Harrowing... creepy and poignant; and, in turn, tragic and obscene. North Korea Undercover asserts that the West should be more concerned about labour camps than nuclear weapons. -- Tom Farrell * Sunday Business Post * Explosive and entertaining... Sweeney provides a remarkably vivid look at this hidden country. An investigative must-read. * Booklist * A tremendous piece of reporting. This book is one that we should all read and absorb. * Army Rumour Service * Sweeney's book is a spark in the dark of North Korea. * The Times * The recent UN report on North Korea under-lined the importance of Sweeney's book. There is much to learn from North Korea Undercover. * Literary Review * Harrowing... creepy and poignant; and, in turn, tragic and obscene. North Korea Undercover asserts that the West should be more concerned about labour camps than nuclear weapons. -- Tom Farrell * Sunday Business Post * Explosive and entertaining... Sweeney provides a remarkably vivid look at this hidden country. An investigative must-read. * Booklist * A tremendous piece of reporting. This book is one that we should all read and absorb. * Army Rumour Service * Sweeney's book is a spark in the dark of North Korea. The Times The recent UN report on North Korea under-lined the importance of Sweeney's book. There is much to learn from North Korea Undercover. Literary Review Harrowing... creepy and poignant; and, in turn, tragic and obscene. North Korea Undercover asserts that the West should be more concerned about labour camps than nuclear weapons. -- Tom Farrell Sunday Business Post A tremendous piece of reporting. This book is one that we should all read and absorb. Army Rumour Service This is a chilling book, but a timely one, written with both humour and compassion. Buy it, read it, and discuss it. Solidarity Sweeney's book is a spark in the dark of North Korea. The Times Harrowing... creepy and poignant; and, in turn, tragic and obscene. North Korea Undercover asserts that the West should be more concerned about labour camps than nuclear weapons. -- Tom Farrell Sunday Business Post A tremendous piece of reporting. This book is one that we should all read and absorb. Army Rumour Service This is a chilling book, but a timely one, written with both humour and compassion. Buy it, read it, and discuss it. Solidarity Author InformationJohn Sweeney is a reporter for BBC Panorama who became a YouTube sensation when he lost his temper with a senior member of the Church of Scientology. Before joining the BBC in 2001, Sweeney worked for twelve years at The Observer, where he covered wars and revolutions and unrest in more than sixty countries from Algeria, Bosnia, Chechnya to Zimbabwe. He has helped free seven innocent people falsely convicted for killing their babies and given evidence against six suspected war criminals in The Hague. Over the course of his career John has won one Emmy, two Royal Television Society prizes, one Sony Gold award, the What The Papers Say Journalist of The Year Prize, an Amnesty International prize and the Paul Foot Award. He is the author of eight books, including most recently The Church of Fear - Inside The Weird World of Scientology. His hobby is falling off his bike on the way back from the pub. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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