North Korea

SeaBookGuy · 12-20-2011, 02:55 PM

Since they're in the news these days, I wanted to put in a plug for this solid five-star book: Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea. If you're into audiobooks (instead), Karen White's narration is outstanding!

issybird · 12-20-2011, 05:08 PM

I'll second this (I read rather than listened, though). In fact, I cribbed it from an earlier mention by SeaBookGuy and was very glad I did.

It's been gratifying to know, while listening to the news, what forms the public mourning would take. I heard an NPR story recounting how people were watched at the death of Kim Il Sung to see if they reached the requisite level of grief. Having read Nothing to Envy, I knew that.

Hoyt Clagwell · 12-20-2011, 05:27 PM

The Aquariums of Pyongyang is another good book about North Korea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aquariums_of_Pyongyang

12-20-2011, 02:55 PM	#1
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	North Korea Since they're in the news these days, I wanted to put in a plug for this solid five-star book: Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea. If you're into audiobooks (instead), Karen White's narration is outstanding!

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12-20-2011, 05:08 PM	#2
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 20,220 Karma: 222235366 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: H2O, Aura One, PW5	I'll second this (I read rather than listened, though). In fact, I cribbed it from an earlier mention by SeaBookGuy and was very glad I did. It's been gratifying to know, while listening to the news, what forms the public mourning would take. I heard an NPR story recounting how people were watched at the death of Kim Il Sung to see if they reached the requisite level of grief. Having read Nothing to Envy, I knew that.

12-20-2011, 05:27 PM	#3
Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	The Aquariums of Pyongyang is another good book about North Korea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aquariums_of_Pyongyang

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