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Download * Kim Jong-Il: North Korea's Dear Leader PDF by * Michael Breen eBook or Kindle ePUB Online free. Kim Jong-Il: North Korea's Dear Leader A poor follow-up to "The Koreans" I hate to give this book just one star as I really enjoy Michael Breen's writing and humor. His first book, "The Koreans", is the best book on the South Korean people I've ever read and I was eagerly anticipating this book, hoping it would complement the first book. Unfortunately, i. "Clever without being too simple" according to NCDaisy. Breen's outline of the Dear Leader is approriate for the bizzare, often silly nature of his subject. The author moves back an
| Title | : | Kim Jong-Il: North Korea's Dear Leader |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.42 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470821310 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-15 |
| Language | : | English |
This account aims to tell the compelling story of Kim Jong-il and the country he leads, exploring the pressing question of how he manages to hold onto power in a country that is ravaged by famine and poverty. Kim Jong-il has been the subject of intense interest and fear in recent months. Unravelling the myths, mysteries, and fallacies that surround this small, desperate country, this fascinating story includes rare photos of Kim Jong-il and his brutal regime.. For this reason, the world has a stake in understanding this man and his little-known country. He has been demonised as 'Dr Evil' for his nuclear programme which puts Korea on a collision course with the US
"The only comfort to be had from the new batch of Korea books is provided by Breen's biography of Kim Jong Il, which details a hedonistic streak as wide as the DMZ." (Atlantic Monthly, September 2004) "a breezy and gossipy account of the life of the Dear Leader, who has been variously portrayed in the West" (Sunday Telegraph, 22 February 2004)"he interestingly draws on some psychological profiles and a few accounts of those that have met him Kim Jong Il" (Spectator, 28 February 2004)"immensely knowledgeable" (The Herald, Glasgow, 6 March 2004)
A poor follow-up to "The Koreans" I hate to give this book just one star as I really enjoy Michael Breen's writing and humor. His first book, "The Koreans", is the best book on the South Korean people I've ever read and I was eagerly anticipating this book, hoping it would complement the first book. Unfortunately, i. "Clever without being too simple" according to NCDaisy. Breen's outline of the Dear Leader is approriate for the bizzare, often silly nature of his subject. The author moves back and forth between academic and personal observations, happily mocking the disgusting powers that be in North Korea.I agree with the review who did not like the . Jared M said Entertaining reading but not particularly insightful. Michael Breen is well qualified to write about the Korean peninsular, having lived in Seoul for many years, and visiting North Korea several times. Although no scholar (he is a former journalist) Breen is also the author of "The Koreans - Who they are, what they want, where their fu
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