Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

By Barbara Demick

Book Overview

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - An eye-opening account of life inside North Korea--a closed world of increasing global importance--hailed as a "tour de force of meticulous reporting" (The New York... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385523904
• ISBN13: 9780385523905
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Superb in-depth look at daily life in North Korea

This book is wonderful. Unlike most, it doesn’t seek to paint in broad strokes, or make grand declarations on the injustice of it all. Instead, the author dives into the small, mundane aspects of daily North Korean life, re-told through 6 defectors, to offer a truly fascinating look at the hermit kingdom. 5*****

Wonderfully written

This is one of the only books that I've read for university that I've truly loved. Demick has a writing style that makes you want to read more. Getting to know the North Korean defectors is both rewarding and painful, since you can feel their sorrow and pain. I already told my husband he has to read this book lol.

Discover a world that is like no other

This book was amazing. It brought tears, and anger when living the lives of the people in the book. North korea is a strange place. I recommend people read this book to walk a mile in the shoes of the captives in N. Korean's.