A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea

by Masaji Ishikawa

Book Overview

"Half-Korean, half-Japanese, Masaji Ishikawa ... moved from Japan to North Korea when Ishikawa was just thirteen years old, and unwittingly became members of the lowest social caste. His father, himself a Korean national, was lured to the new Communist country by promises of abundant work, education for his children, and a higher station in society. But the reality of their new life was far from utopian. In this memoir, Ishikawa recounts his tumultuous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1503936902
• ISBN13: 9781503936904
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Amazon Crossing
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.4"