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Interests => Hobbies => The Book Club => Topic started by: Baruch Menachem on December 28, 2009, 07:42:41 PM

Title: Interesting book for your perusal
Post by: Baruch Menachem on December 28, 2009, 07:42:41 PM

I found an interesting book at the bookstore last night.  I didn't pick up a copy, but I will later on I am sure.

It is called "Nothing to Envy" and it is the result of several interviews with North Koreans who moved south in the last several years.  Several thousand have managed to do it, and most of the interviews were of people who came from one large city in the north of the country, near the Russian border.
a review (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/27/RV831B42MO.DTL)

This one particular region was where the less trusted folks were dumped.  And when things broke down back in the early 90's, and there was mass starvation, this area was hurt worst.   20% died.

Weird place, even now.

Title: Re: Interesting book for your perusal
Post by: The Village Idiot on December 28, 2009, 07:45:09 PM

Quote from: Baruch Menachem on December 28, 2009, 07:42:41 PM

This one particular region was where the less trusted folks were dumped.  And when things broke down back in the early 90's, and there was mass starvation, this area was hurt worst.   20% died.

Isn't the whole country like that outside of PyongYang?

Title: Re: Interesting book for your perusal
Post by: bijou on December 29, 2009, 06:01:34 AM

That looks like it should be an interesting read. According to Amazon it will be out in paperback in only  a couple of months so it can go on my list.