North Korea undercover : inside the world's most secret state
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
North Korea undercover : inside the world's most secret state
AUTHOR:
Sweeney, John, 1958-
ISBN:
9780552170345
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Corgi Books, 2014.
PHYSICAL_DESC:
382 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 20 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes index.
ABSTRACT:
North Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. It is Orwell's 1984 made reality. The regime controls the flow of information to its citizens, pouring relentless propaganda through omnipresent loud speakers. Free speech is an illusion: one word out of line and the gulag awaits.
PERSONAL_SUBJECT:
SUBJECT:
| Korea (North) -- History -- 21st century. |
| Korea (North) -- Politics and government -- 2011- |
| Korea (North) -- Description and travel. |
| Sweeney, John, 1958- -- Travel -- Korea (North) |
BIBSUMMARY:
North Korea is like no other tyranny on earth. It is Orwell's 1984 made reality. The regime controls the flow of information to its citizens, pouring relentless propaganda through omnipresent loud speakers. Free speech is an illusion: one word out of line and the gulag awaits.