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Strangely terrifying...A beautifully written book that greatly expands the limited bounds of what we know about N Korea's ruling class -- Barbara Demick, author of Nothing To Envy This superb work of investigative journalism is distinguished by its grave beauty and aching tenderness. -- Kiran Desai, author of The Inheritance of Loss Directs the lights of emotion and intelligence on a country where ignorance is far from bliss. Kirkus

Strangely terrifying...A beautifully written book that greatly expands the limited bounds of what we know about North Korea's ruling class -- Barbara Demick, author of Nothing To Envy This superb work of investigative journalism is distinguished by its grave beauty and aching tenderness. -- Kiran Desai, author of The Inheritance of Loss A rare and revealing insight into the world of this closed nation's priviligentsia , a sector of society about which very little information is available. * The Times Online * (Suki Kim) lived under constant surveillance, fearful that she might slip up. * Daily Mail * A glimpse into the North Korean mind. * Francis Wheen, Mail on Sunday *

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Suki Kim was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, and has travelled in North Korea as a journalist since 2002. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Harper's and the New York Review of Books. She is the author of the award-winning novel, The Interpreter, and the recipient of Guggenheim and Fulbright fellowships.

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