Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West cover
Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West
by Blaine Harden
Description: Escape from Camp 14 by Blaine Harden details the life of a man born in a North Korean political prison camp who managed to escape and find freedom in the West. The book covers his experiences inside the camp and his subsequent journey
ISBN: 0143122916
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verisimilitude · 2014-11-19 · Original thread
In order to understand North Korea, you simply _must_ read Escape from Camp 14[1]. If not, then at least read the Wikipedia entry[2]. Dear lord, it's incredibly tragic...

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0143122916/ [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Dong-hyuk