Escape from North Korea : the untold story of Asia's underground railroad /
Chronicles the harrowing stories of people who have successfully escaped North Korea, via first China then Southeast Asia or Mongolia and finally to South Korea, the United States and other free countries
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Encounter Books,
2012
New York ; London : c2012 New York ; London : ©2012 New York : 2012 |
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| Summary: | Chronicles the harrowing stories of people who have successfully escaped North Korea, via first China then Southeast Asia or Mongolia and finally to South Korea, the United States and other free countries Kirkpatrick, a journalist and a senior fellow of the Hudson Institute, investigates the new underground railroad transporting escapees from repressive North Korea into China and then on to other countries. She draws on interviews with North Korean refugees to tell the stories of those who flee even under penalty of death, and on interviews with the humanitarian organizations and Christian missionaries who help them. She also interviews government and military officials in many countries who deal with the refugee crisis, and describes the efforts of North Korean fugitives to help their countrymen by bringing them information and news. In her discussion of the impact of policies that have affected the North Korean refugees, she concentrates on China's strict repatriation policies. The book includes b&w photos. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) |
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| Item Description: | Map on lining papers Maps on lining paper This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xi, 350 p. : ill., photographs ; 24 cm xi, 350 p., [8] p. of plates: ill., maps ; 24 cm xi, 350 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm xi, 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-336) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-336) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1594036330 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1594036330 1594036462 (ebook) 1594036462 9781594036330 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781594036330 9781594036460 (ebook) 9781594036460 |