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Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea |  | Author: Barbara Demick
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Category: Book
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Seller: BRILANTI BOOKS
Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 20544
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1St Edition
Pages: 336
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0385523904
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.095193090511
EAN: 9780385523905
ASIN: 0385523904
Publication Date: December 29, 2009
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"Nothing to Envy" follows the lives of six North Koreans over 15 years--a chaotic period that saw the unchallenged rise to power of Kim Jong Il and the devastation of a famine that killed one-fifth of the population.
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A book all must read for a greater understanding of people.. September 3, 2010
M. F. H. (Strabane,Pa)
The books description of life in North Korea was depressing and sad. I have a better understanding of North Korea from reading the book and I can;t believe that in this century that people have to live the way they do. The story flow and the history of the families was very well written.. The book keeps your interest and you want to find out what happens to them in the end. WELL WRITTEN, THANK YOU .
A compelling human interest story in the world's most brutal gulag August 28, 2010
Ron H
'Nothing to Envy' blends compelling stories of individuals and their families in the world's worst gulag with a political and economic context that is hard for most of us to imagine
I have followed the development of emerging markets and the transformation of post-communist era socioeconomic systems for much of my professional life, and every once in a while, have had the privilege of learning more about the lives of individuals who had to live in such societies. Nothing to Envy is a masterpiece that accomplishes many objectives simultaneously
Barbara Demick's many years of interviews of North Korean defectors provided the foundation to write such a credible story, and her mastery of language brings the stories of their lives to us in ways that we can at least try to understand what has been happening in North Korea. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in what happens in totalitarian states, and how the human spirit continues to thrive against the odds
I am looking forward to the day when the human tragedy of countries like North Korea is relegated to the history books
In the meantime, I have become an avid reader of Barbara Demick's columns from Beijing with the LA Times, wondering what next masterpieces she may be working on now!
 Interesting Enough August 10, 2010
Michael T. Barrow
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're looking to get an understanding of North Korea - its politics, economy, government, living conditions, etc., then you might find a better read. The author focuses on the lives of North Koreans that have escaped and what they experienced while there. It can get a little to heavy into the family and love relationships of the refugees, which I see as useless romance novel bibble babble. But there is enough of a peak into North Korea to make it worth turning the next page.
 Kim does not approve August 8, 2010
platothelapdog (Vancouver, BC Canada)
3 out of 19 found this review helpful
Our Dear leader does not approve the content of this book, and therefore it is bad. If you do not like this review you'll be found, tied up and shot as a political dissident and traitor to the dear Leader. Your family will be admonished and reprogramming will commence as soon as your captured.
Love Kim, your dear leader.
Eye opening August 8, 2010
M. Byron (Roscoe)
This book was an eye opener for me. The bravado that I read in the news does not match the day to day struggles that the North Koreans face. Sometimes the author writes hearsay into the descriptions, but she admitted that facts are hard to come by and tried to back up as much as possible. I'm glad she compiled and linked the stories, and I am glad that I read it.
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