The girl with seven names: an escape from North Korea
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Author:
Contributors:
John, David, 1966- author.
Published:
London : William Collins, 2016.
Format:
Book
Edition:
Paperback edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Nonfiction
951.9305 LEE
Description
In 1997 the author, aged 17, escaped North Korea for China. Her mother's first words over the telephone to her lost daughter were "don't come back". The reprisals for all of them would have been lethal. Twelve years later she returned to the North Korean border in a daring mission to spirit her mother and brother to South Korea in a very costly and dangerous journey. This eloquent book offers the first credible account of ordinary life in North Korea and gives an extraordinary insight into the life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships.
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ISBN:
9780007554850, 0007554850
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Includes index.
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In 1997 the author, aged 17, escaped North Korea for China. Her mother's first words over the telephone to her lost daughter were "don't come back". The reprisals for all of them would have been lethal. Twelve years later she returned to the North Korean border in a daring mission to spirit her mother and brother to South Korea in a very costly and dangerous journey. This eloquent book offers the first credible account of ordinary life in North Korea and gives an extraordinary insight into the life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Lee, H., & John, D. (2016). The girl with seven names: an escape from North Korea. Paperback edition. London, William Collins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lee, Hyeonseo and David John. 2016. The Girl With Seven Names: An Escape From North Korea. London, William Collins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lee, Hyeonseo and David John, The Girl With Seven Names: An Escape From North Korea. London, William Collins, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lee, Hyeonseo, and David John. The Girl With Seven Names: An Escape From North Korea. Paperback edition. London, William Collins, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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