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Kidnapping saga meets cinematic intrigue in North Korea.
"A Kim Jong-Il Production" isn't just a book; it's an unbelievable escape into a reality stranger than fiction. Imagine being so captivated by movies that you orchestrate a kidnapping to improve your country's cinematic output. This true story blends the allure of film with the thrill of a political thriller. If you're curious about the lengths one would go for art and propaganda, and the resilience of human spirit in the face of surreal adversity, this book is for you.
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2015)
- ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction Nominee (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780241004302
Authors:
Paul Fischer
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 1715-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Biography,
Biography Memoir,
History,
Biography,
Politics,
Biography Memoir,
Politics,
Asia,
Historical
Goodreads rating: 4.2
(rated by 6044 readers)
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A nonfiction thriller packed with tension, passion, and politics, author Paul Fischer's A Kim Jong-Il Production offers a rare glimpse into a secretive world, illuminating a fascinating chapter of North Korea's history that helps explain how it became the hermetically sealed, intensely stage-managed country it remains today.
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Kidnapping saga meets cinematic intrigue in North Korea.
"A Kim Jong-Il Production" isn't just a book; it's an unbelievable escape into a reality stranger than fiction. Imagine being so captivated by movies that you orchestrate a kidnapping to improve your country's cinematic output. This true story blends the allure of film with the thrill of a political thriller. If you're curious about the lengths one would go for art and propaganda, and the resilience of human spirit in the face of surreal adversity, this book is for you.
- Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for History & Biography (2015)
- ALCS Dagger for Non-fiction Nominee (2015)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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