Hyeonseo Lee

Broschiertes Buch

The Girl with Seven Names

Escape from North Korea

Mitarbeit: John, David

Beschreibung

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An extraordinary insight into life under one of the worldâ s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships â and the story of one womanâ s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.

Autor

Hyeonseo Lee grew up in North Korea but escaped to China in 1997. In 2008, after more than 10 years there, she came to Seoul, South Korea, where she struggled to adjust to life in the bustling city. Recently graduated from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, she has become a regular speaker on the international stage fostering human rights and awareness of the plight of North Koreans. She is an advocate for fellow refugees, even helping close relatives leave North Korea. Her TED talk has been viewed nearly 4m times. She is married to her American husband Brian Gleason and currently lives in South Korea.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins UK / William Collins
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 090349
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 250g
• ISBN-13: 9780007554850
• ISBN-10: 0007554850
• Artikelnr.: 43153523