The Girl with Seven Names: Escape from North Korea

by Hyeonseo Lee

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.

As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007554850
• ISBN13: 9780007554850
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: William Collins
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Everyone needs to read this book!

This poignant story is a must read for anyone enjoying civil liberties...we must acknowledge what is happening in NKorea! This book reads like a novel, like true crime, like a 70s Cold War spy thriller. The reality of this parallel universe is now and Lee Hyeon-Seo tells her story with dignity and honesty that is truly heartwarming. When you finish this book--and it will NOT take you long--you will feel like you have a new best friend you are willing to go to battle for. Do it by buying this, reading this and letting it change your life

I never understood how intense live was in North Korea until I read this book.

It was an exiting read. Just when I thought the story couldn’t get anymore intense, it did. This book brings to light how people live in North Korea.

Chilling, Tear-Jerking, and Incredibly Interesting

We often hear about North Korea from reporters that have never been anywhere near the country, but rarely from people that have experienced life there first-hand. Lee vividly describes her life in North Korea, the government, and the emotions behind leaving the country, even explaining why so many return to a life that seems so horrid to outsiders. I don't often cry while reading, but I was brought to tears several times while reading The Girl With Seven Names.